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Chair · United States
Platform Rocking Chair
Gardner and Company · United States · patented 1872
Medium
Walnut, plywood, cast iron
Dimensions
36 x 21 1/2 x 25 3/4 in. (91.4 x 54.6 x 65.4 cm)
Accession
1981.156.2
Credit line
Purchase, Charlotte Pickman Gertz Gift, 1981
Culture
American
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