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Rocking chair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1770-1790

GUSN

GUSN-18726

Description

Rocking chair w/ ladder-back arms. Pine painted black w/ coat of red exposed beneath. Four slats, turn-topped stiles and splint seat.

Details

Descriptive Terms

rocking chairs
chairs (furniture forms)
painting (coating)
pine (wood)
pine (wood)
Pine
Painted
CHAIR, ROCKING

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

40.25 x 23 x 24 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1367

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