Rocking Chair, 1910-1919
THF192043 / Rocking Chair, 1910-1919
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Artifact Overview
By the late 1800s, rocking chairs became a common household item and could be found in a variety of styles and sizes. This example has a lavish Colonial Revival-style carving on the crest rail and finials that was popular from 1880 to about 1920. The Murphy Chair Company of Detroit, Michigan, made this chair, which appears in its 1907 catalog.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Rocking chair
Date Made
1910-1919
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2022.152.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift in Memory of the Families of Elizabeth Czarnecki and Edna Glander.
Material
Oak (Wood)
Color
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 44 in
Width: 24.5 in
Length: 33 in
Inscriptions
on bottom:
Murphy / Chair / Company / NO 660 / Detroit / Mich.
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