On the Fringes of the Prairie, 1800-1850
Objects Sewing rocker, 1820-1870
Rocking Chair [14k]

Rocking chairs were considered common, everyday furniture and were usually not seen in more formal homes. Windsor chairs and rockers are often listed on Illinois estate inventories for this period.

Windsor style
Cypress, hickory
Gift of the Condell Fund (1988.93)



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