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Rocking chair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1858-1870

GUSN

GUSN-22968

Description

Rocking chair, wooden, w/ carved crest rail, curved stiles and caned back and seat. Flat, concave front strecther; 2 turned stretchers at sides, one at back. Metal rod above side stretchers acts as additional reinforcement. Cabriole front legs. Set on rockers. Once painted brown.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

35 x 17 x 27 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.4691

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