Chair, Rocking

#6 production rocking chair with arms and shawl rail, South Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:
2011.4.1
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Makers
Shaker
Description

#6 production rocking chair with arms and shawl rail constructed of maple. Rocker blades secured in slots on bottoms of front and back posts with steel wood screws (flat head). Slat tenons are unpinned in their mortises. Seat tape not original but also not canvas. Blue and white tapes woven over a plastic foam cushion. Maple stained dark brown and varnished over. Shaker chair decal on inside of proper right rocker blade just in front of proper right rear post.

New York Mount Lebanon South Family

New York Mount Lebanon South Family

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