Rocking chair, Shaker
Franklin Youngs
(American, 1845–1935)
ca. 1900-1920
Object PlaceProbably Enfield, New Hampshire, United States
Medium/TechniqueMaple, ash
Dimensions116.84 x 45.72 x 32.38 cm (46 x 18 x 12 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Bradley Dewey
Accession number61.948
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Not on viewClassificationsFurniture
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ProvenanceSaid to have been acquired by the mother of the donor when the Enfield, New Hampshire, Shaker community closed in 1923; said to have been the work of Franklin Youngs, one of the last two Shaker residents in Enfield; by descent to the donor; gift of Mrs. Bradley Dewey, New London, New Hampshire (Accession Date Sept. 20, 1961)
About 1700–25
about 1740-1800
about 1670–1720
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about 1640–60
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1850-1900