Shaker Tiger Maple Armed Rocking Chair

Description:

Shaker Tiger Maple Armed Rocking Chair, probably New England, early 19th century, with four arched slats joining stiles with pointed turned pommels and scrolled arms on turned tapering supports continuing to legs joined by stretchers (damage and repairs),ht. 43, seat ht. 17 in., together with a slat back side chair with splint seat and tilters (one tilter missing),and a child's side chair with two slats and caned seat (seat damaged).
Estimate $300-500

one arm broken near stile, one stile cracked with added screws; other stile split and fixed.

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