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Aitken side chair
Aitken side chair, 1797
Maker: John Aitken (American, active 1775 - 1800)
Manufactured: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Retailed: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Mahogany, light wood, inlay (primary); secondary not currently visible

Bedstead
Bedstead, 1791-1797
Manufactured: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Mahogany (footposts); poplar (headposts); sycamore (outside side rail - original); yellow poplar (headboard); white pine (inside side rail [piece added after original pegs were sawed off])

Bottle case with bottles and stoppers
Bottle case with bottles and stoppers, c. 1760
Maker: Philip Bell (English, 1740 - 1774)
Manufactured: London, England

Mahogany (primary); spruce (secondary, dividers); brass, baize, glass

Chair cushion
Chair cushion, 1765-1802
Maker: Martha Washington (American, 1731 - 1802)
Supplier: Philip Bell (English, 1740 - 1774)
Possibly made: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Possibly made: Mount Vernon, Virginia, United States

Wool, silk, linen

Chair cushion
Chair cushion, 1765-1802
Maker: Martha Washington (American, 1731 - 1802)
Supplier: Philip Bell (English, 1740 - 1774)
Possibly made: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Possibly made: Mount Vernon, Virginia, United States

Wool, silk, linen

Chair cushion
Chair cushion, 1765-1802
Maker: Martha Washington (American, 1731 - 1802)
Supplier: Philip Bell (English, 1740 - 1774)
Possibly made: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Possibly made: Mount Vernon, Virginia, United States

Wool, silk, linen

Chair cushion
Chair cushion, 1765-1802
Maker: Martha Washington (American, 1731 - 1802)
Supplier: Philip Bell (English, 1740 - 1774)
Possibly made: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Possibly made: Mount Vernon, Virginia, United States

Wool, silk, linen

Dressing table
Dressing table, 1787-1789
Manufactured: France

Mahogany and mahogany veneers (primary); pine (lid and backing on writing slide), oak (drawer sides), possibly fir (corner blocks); marble; brass; silvered glass; leather; iron

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