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Ladder back rocking chair has ring turned stiles with bulbed finials, enclosing four concave rectangular slats; arms, legs and two front stretchers comparably turned; legs set on two rectangular rockers with rounded ends; two side and one rear dowel stretcher; woven rush seat; brown painted, possible old white paint underneath.
rocking chairs
chairs (furniture forms)
rush (material)
hardwood
rush (material)
Unidentified Hardwood
Rush
CHAIR, ROCKING
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Unknown
44.125 x 21 x 30.5 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.994
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