Rocking Chair
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Caption
D. Dexter's Sons. Rocking Chair, patented May 18, 1880. Ebonized wood, gilt decoration, cast iron, original upholstery, 38 x 23 1/2 x 32 in. (96.5 x 59.7 x 81.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, H. Randolph Lever Fund, 1990.201. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Manufacturer
Title
Rocking Chair
Date
patented May 18, 1880
Geography
Place manufactured: Black River, New York, United States
Medium
Ebonized wood, gilt decoration, cast iron, original upholstery
Classification
Dimensions
38 x 23 1/2 x 32 in. (96.5 x 59.7 x 81.3 cm)
Markings
On blue paper label affixed to underside of front seat rail: "MANUFACTURED BY / D. DEXTER'S SONS, / BLACK RIVER, N.Y. / Patented May 18th, 1880"
Credit Line
H. Randolph Lever Fund
Accession Number
1990.201
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