Code: 10770
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A rustic American, Boston Rocking Chair c1840. Popular from the 1830s throiugh to the 1850s in the North Eastern states of New Hampshaire, Connecticut and Massachusetts etc
A large top rail to support the head, long turned spindle backrest, scrolling arm rests and thick fruitwood scrolled slad seat. Original ochre paint stenciling decoration throughout and wear only time and decades of use can produce.
Condition commensurate with age and use. Some charming old repairs, two metal strips on the underside of the seat and a repair to the base of the seat where the backrest spindles dowel into it.
