"This chair came to me from my mother who, at one time, owned an upholstery shop. The lady she bought it from said that it had been in a Catholic convent in Fort Worth. From what she knew of the Bishop's chair, it had been in the convent during when President Kennedy drove through Fort Worth on his way to the Fort Worth airport to fly into Dallas on the day he was shot and had stopped at the side of the road to speak to a nun and some children who were walking. The convent later burned, but the chair was unharmed and was later sold. There is a phoenix carved on the back of the chair and full lions ornately carved on the arms. This is an extremely solid throne chair. All joints are firm and secure. Non-structural condition - The upholstry straps under the seat cushion need to be replaced. It is a very regal chair. A very showy piece of furniture." - from the original Ebay ad.
