#1 production rocking chair, armless, South Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:

1956.8181.1

Community:

New York, Mount Lebanon

Description

#1 production rocking chair, armless. Maple and birch turnings; wood parts stained dark red-brown and heavily varnished. Wood screws secure posts to rocker blades. Blue/white stripe and solid blue tape seat and back which appears to be original but is badly soiled and faded. Decal label on inside of right rocker.

New York Mount Lebanon South Family

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