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Rocking Chair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1835-1860

GUSN

GUSN-54152

Description

"Boston Rocker"; scrolled crest with tablet; gold and bronze stencil of Native Americans; black with grained, stencilled and striped seat, arms and spindles.

Details

Descriptive Terms

Boston rockers
Windsor rocking chairs
graining
painting (coating)
stenciling
Chair
Chair, Rocking
Chair, Rocking

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

42 1/4 x 23 3/4 x 29 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mabel Choate

Accession Number

1945.554

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