Chair, Desk
- Title:
- Peace Treaty Armchair
- Object Name:
- Chair, Desk
- Date:
- 1904-1905
- Material:
- Oak, imitation leather, brass
- Dimensions:
- H-24 W-18 D-10.5 inches
- Description:
- An oak and faux leather swivel armchair with four legs attached to a central shaft; casters on feet. The chair is made of light-colored oak, with brown imitation leather upholstery fastened with brass studs. Brass plate on back reads, "Russian and Japanese Peace Conference/Navy Yard, Portsmouth N.H./August 8 to September 5 1905/This chair was occupied by/Baron Komura in his private room/"
The chair has been reupholstered. - Provenance:
- Used by theJapanese delegate Baron Komura at the peace treaty conference at the Portsmouth Navy Yard in 1905.
- Subjects:
- Chairs, Furniture, Peace conferences, Peace treaties, Peace negotiations, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905
- People:
- Komura, Jutaro, 1855-1911
- Place of Origin:
- USA
- Collection Name:
- Art and Artifacts Collection
- Item Number:
- C16.501
- Accession Number:
- C16.501
- Type of Material:
- Objects
- Copyright Statement:
- For information regarding copyright, permissions, and reproductions contact the Portsmouth Athenaeum
- Credit Line:
- Portsmouth Athenaeum
- Participating Organization:
- Portsmouth Athenaeum
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