Child's Rocking Chair

Furniture

Lincoln County Historical Association

Name/Title

Child's Rocking Chair

Description

Child's ladderback rocking arm chair. Rockers added at a later date. Chair originally made of maple which at one point was stained black. Splats are made of chestnut as are likely the added rockers. Turned stiles and front posts have banding indentations indicating the holes for stretchers and seat supports and slots for the three splats. The proper right arm appears to be a replacement whereas the proper left arm is original. Both are turned. The splint seat appears to be original. The round stiles are slightly tapered and originally were capped with modest finials now removed. The turned front posts are boldly shaped.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

American, unknown

Role

Cabinetmaker

Date made

1730 - 1760

Time Period

mid 18th century

Place

Region

New England

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Notes

This arm chair in its original state was likely made in southeast Massachusetts or Rhode Island. The emphatically shaped rockers were added at a later, indeterminate date, probably in the 19th century.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

None

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall (with the rockers)

Height

64 cm

Width

32.1 cm

Depth

27 cm

Dimension Notes

Width and depth measure the seat. The height of the seat from the ground is 25.8 cm.

Dimension Description

Stiles

Height

65 cm

Dimension Description

Front Posts

Height

33 cm

Material

Wood (maple), Wood (Chestnut), Splint seat, Paint

Colors

Color

Black

Color Notes

The black color was applied as a stain

Condition

Overall Condition

Good