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Rocking chair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1840-1850

GUSN

GUSN-50725

Description

Upholstered back and seat, scrolled crest rail, serpentine stiles and scrolled half arms; saber shape front legs and scroll-end rockers; modern striped yellow/beige and white woven upholstery.

Details

Descriptive Terms

rocking chairs
chairs (furniture forms)
Walnut
Upholstered
Empire
CHAIR, ROCKING

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

34.25 x 19 x 26.25 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.185

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