Name/Title
Child's Rocking ChairEntry/Object ID
NU 2021.106Description
A small, light brown rocking chair. The legs and the outside of the seat are made from wood, while the center of the seat, the arms, the back, and the decorative detailing is made from rattan. The back of the chair features small, circular decorative detailing around the edges, and a large, more tightly-woven, tennis racket-shaped detail in the center.Collection
History CollectionCataloged By
registrar@numulosgatos.orgFurniture Details
Furniture Type
Chair - RockerMade/Created
Manufacturer
Heywood WakefieldDate made
circa 1860Time Period
19th CenturyNotes
Manufacturing information is conjecture - based on the partial tag and internet research, this is the probable manufacturer and date for this chair.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Makers MarkLocation
Bottom back edge of the seatTranscription
MANUFACTUR / WAKEFIELD / Starr King BuildLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
PrintedNotes
This is all that remains and is readable on this partial tag.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Chair, RockingNomenclature Primary Object Term
ChairNomenclature Sub-Class
Seating FurnitureNomenclature Class
FurnitureNomenclature Category
Category 02: FurnishingsDimensions
Height
24 inWidth
18-3/8 inDepth
19-1/4 inMaterial
Wood, Plant Fiber
