Object Number 1982.0077

Object Name

Chair (Rocking chair)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald E. Ottoson

Creator (Role)

Mt. Lebanon Shaker Community (Furniture Maker)

Place of Origin

New Lebanon, Columbia, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1860-1910

Materials

Maple; Wool

Construction Description

Chair retains its original tape seat and back and illustrates a traditional method of weaving seats.

Dimensions (inches)

23.125 (H) , 13 (W) , 16.5 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

58.738 (H) , 33.02 (W) , 41.91 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW at front legs, OD of rockers.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Article] LeFever, Gregory. 04//2011 American Rocking Chairs. Early American Life Magazine. 62-69.
• see p. 69