The two chairs are of beautiful antique wood, high backs, with beautifully hand carved arms and "claw feet" legs. They are in good condition, but are being repolished and re-upholstered with a more modern material; the beautiful high backs and carved arms is left in practically its original shape.

Jerome Bonaparte, youngest brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, was born in Ajaccio in 1784. In 1800 he entered the navy and in 1802 he was recalled, but, finding his vessel blockaded by English cruisers, he made his way to Boston, and intended to return to France. Having been well received in the United States, he remained and fell desperately in love with a beautiful girl, Elizabeth Patterson, a daughter of a Baltimore merchant, whom he married December 24^th, 1803. Near this date begins the history of the :Bonaparte Chairs, which were in the Bonaparte home in Baltimore for many years. The cold blooded Napoleon issued a decree forbidding Jerome’s wife entering France, and annulled the marriage. Jerome was recalled to France and given a high command in the army. He only remained in America two years. The chairs were for many years in the Bonaparte home in Baltimore, and were sold at a public sale. Mrs. Anderson, who is now eighty-four years of age, purchased the chairs.