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Rocking chair

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1885-1895

GUSN

GUSN-18629

Description

Eastlake style platform rocker w/ incised geometric and foliate detail, especially prominent on crest and rockers. On casters. Upholstered arms, seat, back and crest.

Details

Descriptive Terms

rocking chairs
chairs (furniture forms)
cotton (textile)
wood (plant material)
Eastlake
Cotton
Eastlake
CHAIR, ROCKING

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

39 x 22.25 x 27 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1304

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