Attachment H.2 Chair Associated Elements Photos.pdf

This document is Attachment H.2 of RFP-2026-002 from the Office of Senate Curator, containing assorted photographs of a 1819 Senate Chamber Chair and associated elements from the U.S. Senate Collection (catalog number 65.00106.000). The attachment serves as visual reference material for the procurement and consists entirely of photographs documenting the chair and its decorative components.

The photographs depict multiple views of a mahogany-framed Senate Chamber chair with black leather upholstery, showing the chair from various angles including side profiles, front views, and back views to illustrate its overall construction and condition. Additional close-up photographs display decorative architectural details of the chair, including carved shell motifs on the legs and ornamental fan-shaped carvings on the frame elements. The document also includes images of associated textile and material components, showing examples of upholstery fabric patterns, leather deterioration, and construction details. Photo credits are attributed to the Winterthur Museum. This attachment functions as visual documentation to support the RFP requirements related to the conservation, restoration, or analysis of this historic Senate furnishing.