Diminutive Shaker Sisters’ Rocking Chair
New Hampshire Bishopric | c. 1850
Maple with replaced cane seat
Old, yellow wash surface
36 ¼” h. x 15 ½” w. x 18 ¾” d.; seat: 13 ¼” h.
Provenance: Dr. Marvin & Natalie Gliedman, Atlantic Beach, NY
Created for the Shaker community, this unique Sisters’ Rocking Chair is an example of adaptive reuse. The rear posts of the Rocker were made for a tilting chair—the Shakers filled in the recessions and scalloped the ends of the posts down to accommodate fine rocker blades. In an old, yellow wash surface.
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