Manufactured by
Unidentified
Subject of
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976
Owned by
Sinclair, Clayton, American
Sinclair, Hazel, American
Date
mid 20th century
Medium
varnish on wood with vinyl and padding (material)
Dimensions
H x W x D: 43 3/4 × 29 × 33 1/2 in. (111.1 × 73.7 × 85.1 cm)
Description
A Mission style rocking chair from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The rocking chair features a dark, reddish brown wooden frame with a reddish brown leather seat cushion. The chair itself, has a broad back and broad, flat armrests. The chair back has seven, narrow, flat, center slats that attach to the top rail. The top rail is wide and curved along the top edge. The chair frame and slats curve inwards towards the bottom to provide lumbar support. The chair frame has wide, flat armrests, supported by three, vertical, wide flat slats. There is a wide, plain apron below the chair seat. The cushion support is a single wide piece of unfinished wood that extends from the front center of the chair to the center of the back rest. The rockers are squared. The seat cushion is plain, with leather piping around the seams, and is fitted tightly to the chair frame.
Place collected
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Type
rocking chairs
Topic
Black Enterprise
Black interiors
Business
Recreation
Segregation
Travel
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
Object number
2011.12.26
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd565d4ef75-ddd1-498f-a286-dfc7fcd50c80

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