Rocking Chair

Name/Title

Rocking Chair

Entry/Object ID

0010.002

Description

low rocking chair, 3 back slats, woven double seat, 5/8" strips

Use

Mary Catherine (Deputy) Brubaker, probably also her parents, Mervin Deputy

Context

Mary Catherine often told of rocking her baby brothers on this rocker.

Cataloged By

Lois B. Bowman/Esther Bittinger

Category

Household

Acquisition

Accession

0010

Source or Donor

Mary Catherine (Deputy) Brubaker

Acquisition Method

Gift

Furniture Details

Furniture Type

Chair - Rocker

Made/Created

Time Period

late 19th century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Chair, Rocking

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Chair

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Seating Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Height

37 in

Dimension Notes

left side slightly shorter

Material

Wood

Color

Blue

Location

Room

Big Room

Building

Weaver-Brunk Log House

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2026.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Mar 2, 2026

Inventory Project

INV2025.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Jul 17, 2025

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Fair

Condition Detail

Wear, Broken Weave, Fading

Provenance

Notes

Mary Catherine (Deputy) Brubaker (1913-2006)

Created By

SRJ

Create Date

August 18, 2007

Updated By

info@brethrenmennoniteheritage.org

Update Date

March 2, 2026