Rocking Chair

chair

Name/Title

Rocking Chair

Entry/Object ID

2015.28.2

Description

Rocking chair sized for a child. The back has 3 spindles and a curved rail. The arms are turned and held up by a short spindle. The chair is painted black with decorative yellow pinstriping on the spindles, seat, and legs. The label, "Ella Louisa Knapp's chair Christening May 10, 1858 Born August 3, 1857 Died April 7, 1899" is carved into the bottom of the seat.

Context

Owned by Ella Louisa Knapp in Saint Johnsbury, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

2015.28

Source or Donor

Cushman, Martha Colvin Knapp

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1858 - 1865

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

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

20-1/4 in

Width

13-3/4 in

Depth

17 in

Material

Wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Knapp, Ella Louisa (1857-1899)

Related Places

Place

Town

St. Johnsbury

County

Caledonia County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America