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An oak ladder-back rocking chair with a low, woven split oak seat over four stretchers and four…
Rocking Chair
An oak ladder-back rocking chair with a low, woven split oak seat over four stretchers and four…
An oak ladder-back rocking chair with a low, woven split oak seat over four stretchers and four arched back splats.
Rocking Chair, Unknown Maker (American), n. d., oak with a woven split oak seat, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Rocking Chair

Maker
Daten. d.
MediumOak and woven split oak
Dimensions42 × 19 1/8 × 27 1/2 inches (106.7 × 48.6 × 69.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. Lester Karow.
Object number1959.21.1
On View
Not on view
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextThe Telfair collection includes many "common" chairs in a variety of shapes, sizes, and materials. Made by unknown local or regional craftsmen, common chairs represent the decorative arts in a purely functional form.
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