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Rocking chair, Shaker

1870–1900
Object PlaceMt. Lebanon, New York, United States
Medium/TechniqueMaple, ash
Dimensions87.63 x 49.53 x 37.46 cm (34 1/2 x 19 1/2 x 14 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Penelope Noyes
Accession number1973.126
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ClassificationsFurniture
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InscriptionsUppermost slat stamped or branded "3" in center of back. Shaker trademark on interior of PR rocker, consisting of image of a small ladderback rocking chair surrounded by gold lettering in an oval which reads "SHAKER'S / No. 3 / TRADE MARK / MT. LEBANON. N.Y."
ProvenanceEarly history unknown, although other objects given by this donor at the same time are thought to have descended in her family; 1973, gift of Miss Penelope Noyes, Cambridge, Massachusetts (Accession Date February 14, 1972); October 25, 2012, deaccessioned by the MFA for sale through Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.