Chair, Rocking
- Object Name:
- Chair, Rocking
- Object ID:
- 1935.001.04
- Place of Origin:
- probably New England
- Date:
- circa 1875
- Description:
- Child's Rocking Chair. "Rod-back" Windsor type with a slightly bowed crest rail extending beyond the stiles at the sides and having a somewhat arched top, rounded ends and straight lower edge; turned and tapering cylindrical stiles; four similarly shaped vertical spindles. A similar, canted spindle serves to support each arm which is cylindrical, tapering sharply to join stiles. White pine seat has straight sides and rounded front and back. Front of the seat has rounded upper edge. All lower edges beveled. Four turned, cylindrical legs tapering at tops and slightly splayed. Four cylindrical stretchers - front, back and sides. Rockers probably original. Rosewood graining with yellow striping and gold stencilled design of stylized flowers on face of crest rail. Crest rail apparently mahogany. Left rocker oak. Back of seat and top of right rocker damaged. Right rear leg split at bottom. Paper label with the figure "333" on back of seat.
- Material:
- Wood
Pine
Mahogany - Dimensions:
- H-20.5 W-12.5 D-16.4 inches
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Margaret H. Jewell
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