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Jesse Jackson Chair
Date Added: 23 January 2011
This is a chair in a bottle is built in a different bottle typically used by Jesse Jackson. The chair is of the same style and has the usual cloth woven seat. The chair is made from pine and is approximately 5 1/4" tall. It has tapered legs with cross rungs between the legs, and a straight back with two cross rungs between the upright back. The seat is cross weaved with blue and white yarn. The bottle is sealed with a long pine dowel shaped piece of wood going in the bottle and a larger round piece extended from the dowel outside the bottle. The dowel stopper is tamper proof with a cross piece of pine going through the dowel preventing you from pulling the dowel from the bottle. This model was made by Jesse Jackson who made these to sell to tourist in the Renfro Valley area of Kentucky.
Type: Jesse Jackson Chair   Maker's Name: Jackson, Jesse
Category: Furniture   Made Where: Renfro Valley, KY
Bottle Size: 9 1/4" x 4 3/4"   Year Made: 1960's
Bottle Type: Cider Bottle