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Ladderback armchair with three slats, dowel arm supports, acorn finials, and rockers.
armchairs
rocking chairs
ash (wood)
chestnut (wood)
maple (wood)
oak (wood)
rush (material)
Chair
Chair, Rocking
Chair, Rocking
This chair was the property of / David Greenleaf / 1753 - 1835 / Soldier, Indian and Revolutionary Wars / succeeding owners / his daughter / Mrs. William Pearson 1811-1887 / her son / William Henry Pearson 1832-1926 / his son / Arthur Emmons Pearson 1869-1934 / Presented to / The Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities / 1935 (Engraved on a silver plaque attached to the rear crest rail of the chair.)
Greenleaf, David, 1753-1835
Unknown
34 7/8 x 20 3/4 x 22 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Nella Jane Pearson
1935.372
New Hampshire (United States)
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