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Chair, Rocking

Object Name:
Chair, Rocking
Object ID:
1988.077.01
Creator:
Norwood, Calef & CompanyManufacturer
Place of Origin:
Keene, NH
Date:
circa 1920
Description:
Rocking arm chair, Arts and Crafts style. Oak. Brown leather upholstered seat on wooden frame with coil springs. Seat assembly removable (20"wide, 20" deep, 5" high). Four 3" oak slats on each side and on back. Printed paper label on inside of front stretcher, white letters on green: "NORWOOD, CALEF & CO. / KEENE, N.H. / HAMPSHIRE CHAIRS". "STYLE / LOT" printed below, with number "4797" written in pencil.
Material:
Wood
Oak
Dimensions:
H-34.75 W-27.375 D-30 inches
Provenance:
Chair is one of a pair. Second chair was purchased with intent to sell at a later date and wasn't accessioned. (Sold to Historical Society of Cheshire County, 1997)
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
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