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Round stiles have acorn-like finial, enclosing two rectangular slats that hold four rectangular spindles. Woven rush seat. Round legs. Two front, two side, and one back dowel stretcher. Rectangular rockers with rounded ends pierce legs. Painted white.
rocking chairs
slat-back chairs
chairs (furniture forms)
painting (coating)
pine (wood)
rush (material)
weaving
acorn
pine (wood)
rush (material)
Pine
Rush
Woven
Painted
Acorn
CHAIR, ROCKING
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Unknown
33.25 x 16.5 x 24.125 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.1666
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