Name/Title
Rocking ChairEntry/Object ID
2014.60.1255Description
Black-painted windsor rocking chair. The back has 9 spindles and a straight rail with a headrest with 5 spindles and a straight rail at the top center. There are two scrolled arms, each held by 2 spindles. here are faded gold bands on each of the thin lower spindles and arm supports, probably old paint.Context
Owned by Cyrus Barber in Barre, Vermont. According to family, Barber brought the chair with him from Warwick, Massachusetts, in 1810.Acquisition
Accession
2014.60Source or Donor
Barre Historical Society, Inc.Acquisition Method
TransferLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Chair, RockingNomenclature Primary Object Term
ChairNomenclature Sub-Class
Seating FurnitureNomenclature Class
FurnitureNomenclature Category
Category 02: FurnishingsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
40-3/8 inWidth
20-3/8 inLength
28-1/8 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Barber, CyrusRelated Places
Place
City
Barre CityCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaPlace
City
WarwickState/Province
MassachusettsCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America