1876 Centennial WOODEN BANDSAW CHAIR w/ Provenance MACHINERY HALL Philadelphia

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1876 Centennial WOODEN BANDSAW CHAIR w/ Provenance MACHINERY HALL Philadelphia
This auction is for a very scarce walnut rocking chair documented as being made in Machinery Hall at the 1876 Centennial in Philadelphia.  The rocking chair was cut from a single block of walnut and the original owner signed, dated, and identified it in ink as follows:
1876 This chair I have seen made on the 30th of Sept at the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia in 1876.  E. K. Durk West Earl, PA Lancaster County Brownstown Penn.
There are other original ink markings including
Machinery Hall
on the side, and
Centennial 1876 Sept 30th 1876
on the chair and footstool.   The condition is Excellent with No burn marks in the bowl.   Please look at all the photos and ask any questions.  See my other auctions.  Combined shipping is available to save postage.  Offered with NO RESERVE
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