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George Washington Relic - Upholstery Padding
1765-80
Maker not marked
USA: Virginia (probably)
Ink on paper, fiber
overall: 2-7/8"h x 4-1/8"w x 1/4"d
Loaned by the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts
GL2004.3317

Piece of paper with corners cut off. In the center a piece of padding has been pasted to the paper. A handwritten note in ink is underneath, "From chair that George Washington sat in when he presided of Washington Lodge No. 22 F.A.M. received Mar 6th 1889."


For further information, see Newell, Aimee, et.al., "Curiosities of the Craft: Treasures from the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts Collection", 2013, p. 222-223.