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18th c.  Virginia-made chair.
Covered in horsehair fabric -- woven in Shropshire on loom built in 1837.
Photos show the process for making a typical stuff-over seat using webbing, linen burlap, curled horsehair, linen scrim, and creating a firm stitched edge.
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