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Rocking chair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1770-1790

GUSN

GUSN-18725

Description

Small rocking chair w/ splint seat. Converted from a small ladder-back side chair. Painted black w/ earlier red paint showing through. Large rockers.

Details

Descriptive Terms

rocking chairs
chairs (furniture forms)
painting (coating)
wood (plant material)
Painted
CHAIR, ROCKING

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

33 x 18.5 x 24.25 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1366

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