1868-1899
GUSN-12583
Modified Boston rocker form, painted white. Rockers terminate at heavy turned front legs enclosing knopped foot rest. Thin stretchers on the back and sides. Heavy "S" scroll seat surmounted by turned arm supports and conforming scrolled arms with one turned spindle. Simple turned stiles enclose seven spindles and are surmounted by round shoulder crest, straight bottom has two "U" shaped cut-outs for the longer outside spindles.
rocking chairs
chairs (furniture forms)
hardwood
painting (coating)
Hardwood
Boston
Painted
CHAIR, ROCKING
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Unknown
39.5 x 23.5 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.1717
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