Herter Family Chair

Furniture

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Herter Family Chair

Entry/Object ID

48.93

Description

Material: wood. Size: 27 3/4" W. x 33" L. x 45" H. Description: lightly stained wood finish; caned seat and back; spindle construction: plain side and back rungs; two turned and tapered front rungs; flat board arms (19 1/2" L.) tapering and curved from back spindle to 4" W. near front; brass bracket between front legs and arms; woodburned under left arm: "Manufacturer of the original Carolina rocker. I & P Chair Company"; white paint on front edge of seat.

Context

Rocking chair was used by George Herter's father.

Cataloged By

Pfen

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

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

December 8, 1993

Update Date

September 10, 2026