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Ladder-back rocking chair; woven reed or splint seat; turned leges and back; urn-shaped finials; front legs protrude above the seat in rounded stumps; arm rests are attached to stretchers rather than seat with long turned posts; arms gently curve into a circular hand rest; rockers are short extending just beyond the legs in front and back with a curvy shape on top.
rocking chairs
wood (plant material)
reed (grass, material)
turning (shaping process)
Furniture
Wood
Reeding
Chair, Rocking
Used At Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.),
Unknown
Museum Accession
1949.677
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