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Rocking chair

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1880-1894

GUSN

GUSN-20080

Description

Rocking chair w/ bee-hive turned balustrade forming crest rail. Similar turnings forming finials atop stiles, arm pieces, and front stretcher. Wicker back of mesh design; caned seat.

Details

Descriptive Terms

rocking chairs
chairs (furniture forms)
caning
painting (coating)
straw (plant material)
turning (shaping process)
wood (plant material)
Straw
Turned
Painted
Caned
CHAIR, ROCKING

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Additional Identification Number

146

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

43.25 x 25 x 35 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.303

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