Collection Highlights
Wonderful Willie! : What he and Tommy did to Spain / sketches and rhymes by L.D. Bradley.
Date:
ca. 1899
Object Number:
LIB.PZ7.B66.W6
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Slat-back rocking chair
Object Number:
1945.478
Date:
1800-1830
Medium:
Maple, oak, rush, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 37 3/4 x 21 1/4 x 21 1/2 in. ( 95.9 x 54 x 54.6 cm )
Description:
Maple slat-back rocking chair painted black over yellow;three slats arched on top and bottom held between turned swelled stiles with flattened ball finials; short sloping arms with scrolled handholds supported on vase-shaped arm supports that pierce the seat rails and sit into the side stretchers; rockers fasten to mortises in the bottom of the stiles and the front legs; baluster-turned front stretcher with plain stretcher below, two side stretchers, and one plain rear stretcher; rush seat.
Gallery Label:
The slats with a curving lower edge and short sloping arms with scrolled handholds relate this chair to examples made by members of the Dominy family of East Hampton, Long Island.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Bayard Verplanck
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
