Rocking Chair

Date1860-1923

Maker Mt. Lebanon Shaker Village

MediumMaple and fabric

Credit LineGift of the John D. Rockefeller, 3rd, Fund, Inc., through the generosity and interest of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, 3rd, and members of the family.

Object number1996.BH.634

DescriptionShaker type rocking chair with ladder back (3 arched and shaped slats), acorn finials and replaced woven seat. double rounded stretchers.Label TextMt. Lebanon Shaker rocking chairrs with this acorn shaped finial and marked with the size (0-7) on the rear of the top slat were produced begining around 1860. The factory burned down in 1923 but chair production still continuned until 1942. This chair is marked "3" on the back, indicating its size.Mark(s)"3" stamped into the rear of the top slat. This number indicates the size chair (from 0-7).