Rocking Chair

Name/Title

Rocking Chair

Entry/Object ID

2014.60.1253

Description

Black-painted windsor rocking chair. The chair has a low, canted back with a wide rail and 7 spindles. It has scrolled arms. The front of the seat is straight and scrolls downward. There is red paint visible on the crest rail that may be writing but is illegible. The bottom of the seat is painted with the red initials, "DRT".

Context

Made by David Tilden in Barre, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2014.60

Source or Donor

Barre Historical Society, Inc.

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Artist

Tilden, David

Date made

1845

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

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

30-3/8 in

Width

24-7/8 in

Length

27-1/2 in

Material

Wood, Paint

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Tilden, Florence Belle Holden (1875-1962)