A MAHOGANY LIBRARY OPEN ARMCHAIR, PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1760 the hump back, armrests and seat upholstered in silk embroidered floral pattern, the scroll arm terminals on downward sweeping supports on a bowed seat above square legs joined by stretchers, with label to underside inscribed 'Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Labor and Industry, Harrisburg, Registry No. 6361'. 100cm high, 67cm wide, 74cm deep Provenance: Dawesfield House, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA Lots 92 - 175 form part of the original contents of Dawesfield, Lewis Lane, Ambler, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania - an iconic American farmhouse built by Abraham Dawes and by descent through generations of the female line. It served as the Revolutionary Headquarters of General George Washington from 20th October until 2nd November, 1777.