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Shaker no. 7 rocking chair

Cooper Hewitt

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    Object Details

    Maker

    Society of Shakers, RM Wagan & Co.

    Catalogue Status

    Research in Progress

    Description

    Slat back armchair with arms and a cushion rail; back consists of four oblong slats; seven turned stretchers between legs; two at front, left and right, one in rear; simple arms on turned front stiles topped by flat knobs.

    Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Jacob M. Kaplan

    Date

    1878–1910

    Accession Number

    1968-102-1

    Restrictions & Rights

    CC0

    Type

    furniture
    Decorative Arts

    Object Name

    Rocking chair

    Type

    Rocking chair

    Medium

    Stained cherry or maple, modern paper "rush" seat

    Dimensions

    H x W x D: 137 x 75 x 62.8cm (53 15/16 x 29 1/2 x 24 3/4in.)
    D (chair seat): 35.3cm (13 7/8in.)

    made in

    Mt. Lebanon, New York, USA

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    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
    Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

    Data Source

    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4621b5c37-ae58-42c1-b57b-fbe815249d0e

    Record ID

    chndm_1968-102-1

    Discover More

    Blue, open, shell-like chair upholstered in fabric, resting on chrome legs with ottoman.

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