Boston Rocker, Salem Rocker

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1835-1860

GUSN

GUSN-50073

Description

Windsor backed rocking chair with seven bent spindles; stenciled crest, plank seat, black with bamboo stripping, mahogany arms.

Details

Descriptive Terms

Boston rockers
Windsor rocking chairs
mahogany (wood)
maple (wood)
painting (coating)
stenciling
Chair
Chair, Rocking
Chair, Rocking

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

41 1/4 x 24 x 18 3/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Eleanor Clarke Bowser

Accession Number

1982.30

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