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Object Name |
Chair, Folding |
Catalog Number |
0985.13.00233 |
Description |
This crudely made folding camp chair has dowelled klismos legs and plain back uprights. There are folding arm rests attached. The carpet back and seat are very worn, with the right arm rest broken. |
Dimensions |
H-37 W-19 D-17.5 inches |
Owned |
Sally L. Tompkins |
Made |
unidentified Confederate soldiers |
Provenance |
This camp chair was made and used by soldiers at Richmond's Robertson Hospital. The chair was also used by Sally Tompkins, Captain of the Confederate cavalry and director of the Robertson Hospital. |
People |
Tompkins, Sally Louisa |
Search Terms |
Robertson Hospital Richmond hospitals Richmond, Virginia |
Subjects |
Chairs Furniture hospitals Medical care Medical equipment & supplies Medical personnel Seating furniture Surgery Surgical instruments women |