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Rocking chair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1880-1920

GUSN

GUSN-23619

Description

Wicker rocking chair, painted black. One continuous wicker band creates loop-back crest-rail, stiles and front skirt. No arm supports. Back caned in horizontal bands that resemble slats. Four legs connected by X-stretcher. On rockers.

Details

Descriptive Terms

rocking chairs
chairs (furniture forms)
painting (coating)
wicker
Wicker
Painted
CHAIR, ROCKING

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

34.75 x 21.25 x 29.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5558

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