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| Titles |
Rocking chair |
|---|---|
| Description |
Rocking chair made of wood, possibly oak. The chair has curved arms supported by stiles, a floral machine-carved crest rail above a cane back, and a wood seat with a perforated five-point star motif. The front legs and stretcher are turned while the back legs are saber. The chair is probably from a cabin built by the Freeman family between 1862 and 1863 on Birch Lake in White Bear township, Minnesota. |
| Quantity |
1 item |
| Format |
Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements |
36 7/8 inches height 19 inches width 29 1/2 inches depth |
| Nomenclature |
rocking chair |
| Materials |
oak (wood) cane (plant material) plywood (est.) |
| Subjects |
Used by: Freeman family Used in: White Bear Lake, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States Immigration and settlement Home Furnishings. Furniture. Chairs |
| Dates |
Use: Not earlier than 1890 - Not later than 1920 |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| Identifiers |
1990.486.2 (Accession Number) |
I have a similar rocking chair, with the star motif seat. Can you tell me anything about this style of seat ? Is it functional or simply for style? Is it particular to one manufacturer or area of North America? And when approximately was it manufactured? Thank you