Armchair
Date1780-1800
MediumAsh
DimensionsOH: 36 1/2"; OH(Seat): 13 1/4"; OW: 23 1/2"; OD: 18"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1993-119
DescriptionRocking armchair with rounded turned legs; rear stiles with ball, ring, and flattened ball finials; front legs taper above seat rail to cylindrical arm supports; all legs taper at foot to tenon into rockers (one rocker missing); flat, shaped arms with rounded arm terminals; cylindrical side (double), front, and rear stretchers; shaped seat rails for rush seat; three horizontal shaped and arched splats across back.ProvenanceFormerly owned by Gerald L. Ballantyne, Jr., Hartfield, VA.
1750-1800
1840-1860
1770-1820
1770-1800
1725-1760
1815-1820
1770-1775
1700-1750
1760-1790
1900-1930
ca. 1775
1725-1745