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Grecian Rocking Chair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1865-1880

GUSN

GUSN-32672

Description

Balloon seat, bent arms, turned legs; caned seat and back; rosewood grained with gold, lacy scrolls, mother and child on crest.

Details

Descriptive Terms

Lincoln rockers
chairs (furniture forms)
caning
graining
painting (coating)
wood (plant material)
Children's furnishing
Caned
Grained
Painted
CHAIR, CHILD'S

Inscription

Paint, on lower back rail: ""Happy Days""

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

22.5 x 15.375 x 26.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Accession Number

1929.461

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