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Dowel-backed porch rocking chair with simple arched crest rail between cylindrical canted stiles with egg finials and ring turnings; shaped plank arm terminating in front stile arm support with ring and vase turnings below arms continuing to a tapered point before being doweled into the rockers; each side with two plain stretchers; two ring and vase turned stretchers at front, one at back; simple rockers; painted black or very dark green overall except seat; woven seat of narrow splint.
rocking chairs
chairs (furniture forms)
painting (coating)
splints (lighting devices)
wood (plant material)
weaving
Splint
Woven
Painted
CHAIR, ROCKING
Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),
Unknown
43.5 x 25.125 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler
1977.777
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