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Shaker rocking chair, ca. 1875, Stiles and stretchers, birch; slats, arms, and rockers, soft maple
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Chair · Mount Lebanon Shaker Society

Shaker rocking chair

Maker unknown · Mount Lebanon Shaker Society · ca. 1875

Medium
Stiles and stretchers, birch; slats, arms, and rockers, soft maple
Dimensions
31.3 x 14.6 x 23.5 in. (79.4 x 37.2 x 59.7 cm) · max. W 18.3 in. (46.4 cm)
Accession
1971.23
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. A. Duer Irving
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