Chair, Rocking
- Object Name:
- Chair, Rocking
- Object ID:
- 1981.057.02
- Creator:
- Hunt, Joseph Ruggles (1781-1871)
Furniture Maker - Date:
- 1815-1825
- Description:
- Rocking Chair. Stepped tablet crest rail; bamboo turnings with scroll arms; shaped plank seat. Repainted red-brown over brown. Seat appears to be made of pine.
- Material:
- Wood
Pine - Dimensions:
- H-34.5 W-21 D-28.25 inches
- Provenance:
- Leon Gerry had these chairs in his Madison, NH, home. It is believed that Joseph Ruggles Hunt had lived nearby.
The heirs of Leon Gerry donated the chairs to the NHHS after their uncle's death. - Credit Line:
- Gift of the Heirs of Leon O. Gerry
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