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Rounded finials have three ring turnings at top; turned stiles enclose two slats which support woven back; front legs, two side stretchers and single rear stretcher are all round; front two stretchers have vase and ring turnings; legs sit on rectangular rockers with tapered ends; woven rush seat; painted brown over yellow.
rocking chairs
chairs (furniture forms)
painting (coating)
pine (wood)
rush (material)
wicker
weaving
pine (wood)
rush (material)
Pine
Wicker
Rush
Woven
Painted
CHAIR, ROCKING
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Unknown
35.5 x 17.25 x 26 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.559
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