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Boston rockers

Scope note

19th-century American rocking chairs derived from Windsor chairs and having wooden seats which curve upwards to meet the spindles of the noticeably high, curved back with a scrolled top rail; usually grained or painted with fine ornamental detail.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300038280

Broader Terms used

rocking chairs

Equivalent Terms used

Boston rocker

Created

13yrs ago

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