Rocking Chair

Theodore J. Palmer American

ca. 1870

Not on view

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Object Information

Overview

Title: Rocking Chair
Maker: Theodore J. Palmer
Date: ca. 1870
Geography: Made in New York, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Walnut, burl walnut veneer, steel
Dimensions: 43 1/2 x 26 1/2 x 34 in. (110.5 x 67.3 x 86.4 cm)
Credit Line: Anonymous Gift, 1986
Object Number: 1986.447.1
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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