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Armchair, Owned by Peter Schuyler, 1705-1715
This chair belonged to Pieter Schuyler, a wealthy fur trader and landowner of Dutch descent in colonial New York. He became the first mayor of Albany in 1686. This ornately carved chair was an appropriate piece of furniture for a man of Schuyler's standing. It likely was used in his home on Court Street in Albany. |