Child's rocking chair
Category
Furniture
Date
1800 - 1860
Materials
Ash and rush
Measurements
770 x 460 x 340 mm
Order this imageCollection
Rufford Old Hall, Lancashire
NT 784071
Summary
Child’s Lancashire spindle-back rocking chair with arms and rush seat, early or mid 19th century; the back in ash, with two rows of four turned upright spindles between slat rails, twin-peaked top rail and round back uprights; outward-scrolled arms on baluster arm supports and round front legs tapering to bun feet; turned front stretcher with central ball between two rings; side stretchers and rockers square-section, the rockers possibly later.