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Image of One of a pair of slat back side chairs with woven rawhide seats, ca. 1850-1880
2019.64.1
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One of a pair of slat back side chairs with woven rawhide seats, ca. 1850-1880

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This chair was once owned by the Mercer family--early Seattle settlers who arrived in the Pacific Northwest around 1852.
ID Number: 2019.64.1
Date: Circa 1850-1880
Physical Description: 1 Chair, Slat-Back; wood, rawhide; 33 in.H x 18.5 in.W x 13.5 in.D
Credit: MOHAI, 2019.64.1
Subjects: Washington Territory, European American Settlement, Furniture, Home and Family

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