Name/Title
Parlor rocking chair with tapestry upholstery of the Fenn family, c. 1900Entry/Object ID
2012.40.76Description
Accession No. 12.40.76
Subject Category: Household/ Furniture
Date or Period: c. 1900
Object: Parlor chair, rocker
Description: Parlor rocker chair in a mahogany stained birch. The chair's back has an applied machine carving and oval shaped medallion with wood backing and tapestry upholstery that is repeated on the seat. Arms supported by four machine-lathed turnings that match chair legs and stretchers attached to the rockers. Manufacturer unknown.
Size: D- 31 x H- 32 inches; Seat depth 17 1/2 x 18 1/2 inches.
History of Object: Parlor rocking chair owned by the Fenn family of 2038 Alameda Ave. from 1922-2012.
Acquired From: Elizabeth Anne Cate
Date: 5/18/2012
