- Ethnohistorical collection
Rocking chair
Rocking chair with 3 volutes. The two lower slats are grouped together and thinner than the upper one. The entire backrest bends to form a comfortable, clothes hangers support. The turned and tapered rear uprights tilt and spread towards the top of the backrest. The armrests are also turned and steeply inclined. Original woven seat in elm bark. The perimeter is reinforced with rods. The cradles are in their second generation. Mortise, tenon and peg joints. Painted dark red and varnished.
- Accession Number 2021.59.195
- Date 1859 year
- Materials bark, elm, wood
- Measurements 92 x 50 x 78 cm
- Accession Number 2021.59.195
- Date 1859 year
- Materials bark, elm, wood
- Measurements 92 x 50 x 78 cm
© © Collection Pointe-à-Callière, don de Jacques Lacaille, 2021.059.195
Photo by Victor Diaz Lamich
Our collections are newly online and new items are added regularly. The information on the objects comes from our database, which has been improved over the years. If you have any information about this item, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Discover more
