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Mahogany side chair with leather covered drop in seat, an H-stretcher between the legs, and a missing center back splat. This chair furnished Henry Fite's Tavern, famously known as "Congress Hall," which was located on Market Street in Baltimore, Maryland. Henry Fite (1722-1789), who was born Heinrich Voigt, immigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from Germany in…

Chair

Description

Mahogany side chair with leather covered drop in seat, an H-stretcher between the legs, and a missing center back splat. This chair furnished Henry Fite's Tavern, famously known as "Congress Hall," which was located on Market Street in Baltimore, Maryland. Henry Fite (1722-1789), who was born Heinrich Voigt, immigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from Germany in 1749.

Creator

Date

circa 1785-1805

Materials

Wood, leather, fabric, metal

Dimensions

34 H x 20.75 W x 20.5 D inches

Object ID

BCLM-1995.89.2

Resource ID

12509

Credit Line

Gift of Elizabeth Kahl

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.