Sewing Chair

Daily life at Mount Vernon

Martha Washington’s granddaughter Eliza Custis Law purchased this chair at the 1802 public auction following Martha’s death. Family tradition identifies it as Martha’s sewing chair. Because of the amount of high-quality fabric needed to upholster such a chair, it was considered a luxury item (image courtesy of Mount Vernon Ladies' Association).

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A-1351/W-2733

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