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Rocking chair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1880-1900

GUSN

GUSN-15015

Description

Rocking chair w/ rectangular crest w/ (?) panel and horizontal grooves over 4 short ring-turned spindles and medial slat. The rest of back caned to lower slat. Grooved stiles and shaped slightly bowed half arms over trapezoidal caned seat w/ molded rail. Short turned front legs joined by pair of turned stretchers. Squared back legs w/ chamfered edge. On rockers.

Details

Descriptive Terms

rocking chairs
chairs (furniture forms)
ash (wood)
cane (plant material)
oak (wood)
Oak
Ash
Cane
CHAIR, ROCKING

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1983.157.9

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