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Child's Rocking Chair
Child's Rocking Chair
Child's Rocking Chair
Child's Rocking Chair, Unknown Maker (American), n. d., split oak and unidentified wood, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Child's Rocking Chair

Maker
Daten. d.
MediumSplit oak and unidentified wood
Dimensions19 × 12 1/2 × 8 1/2 inches (48.3 × 31.8 × 21.6 cm)
Length of rocker: 20 1/8 inches (51.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. Gerard Van Schaick.
Object number1959.22.1
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 TextThis child's ladder-back rocker has a woven split-oak seat. The 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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