Chair, Rocking
- Object Name:
- Chair, Rocking
- Object ID:
- 1972.084.02
- Place of Origin:
- Canterbury, NH
- Date:
- 1790-1810
- Description:
- Rocking Chair. "Continuous bow" Windsor-type, with bent bow forming both crest of back and arms, bow being rectangular in section with beads outlining front edges except on arms; arms broaden slightly at ends, nine vertical turned spindles tenoned through top of bow, each spindle with swelling below center and tapering to top. Three turned spindles support each arm, all but one being tenoned through it; the front spindle on each side is vase-turned, the others being plain each with a central swelling. Horseshoe-shaped basswood seat with rounded back. Spindles tenoned into back of seat following its outline, main arm supports being tenoned through seat. Seat is extremely deep, slightly hollowed and has rounded upper edge along horseshoe-curved portion. Rounded back of seat has slight bevel on upper edge. Decorative groove following curved line of spindles at their inner edge. Four splayed bamboo-turned legs tenoned through seat. Three turned stretchers--side and medial--all with bulbous swelling at center. Spindles and bow apparently ash. Black surface paint. Probably maple, ash and basswood.
- Material:
- Wood
Maple
Ash
Basswood - Dimensions:
- H-26.75 W-22.5 D-27.25 inches
- Provenance:
- Owned by the Cogswell family of Canterbury, NH. Descended to Muriel Louise (True) Vaughan (1897-1948), wife of the donor.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Dana P. Vaughan
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