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Upholstered rocking chair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1840-1860

GUSN

GUSN-50729

Description

Scrolled crest, stiles, curving arms and arm supports; convex seat rail, saber legs, scroll front rockers; upholstered back, seat, and arm rests in modern blue and white fleck woven fabric.

Details

Descriptive Terms

rocking chairs
chairs (furniture forms)
mahogany (wood)
walnut (wood)
Empire (style)
walnut (wood)
Walnut
Mahogany
Empire
CHAIR, ROCKING

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

40.5 x 23.5 x 35 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.189

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