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Rooster, Rocking

Object Name:
Rooster, Rocking
Object ID:
1994.006.66
Date:
circa 1900
Description:
Rocking rooster, toddler's. Carved wood rocker, carved and painted in shape of rooster head. Painted white with red comb and beard, and gold eyes and beak. Floor board made out of Gold Medal Flour crate.
Material:
Wood
Dimensions:
H-23.75 W-17.1 L-39.5 inches
Provenance:
Jane Chworowsky (1929-1993) was born in PA and raised in Newport, NH. She attended Plymouth State College, and briefly taught English in Charlestown, NH (1953-55). She ran an antiques business -- Jane's Cabin Antiques -- at her home in Croydon, NH. She bequeathed the contents of her home and business to NHHS.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Jane Lee Chworowsky
Subjects:
Roosters
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