A RED-PAINTED LADDERBACK ROCKING ARMCHAIR

细节
A RED-PAINTED LADDERBACK ROCKING ARMCHAIR
COASTAL NEW HAMPSHIRE OR SOUTHERN MAINE, 1750-1800

The flattened ball finials with turned knops and the downswept arms with drooping handholds are features associated with chairs made in New Hampshire and Southern Maine. The rockers on most related chairs are simpler than the rockers of this example which are shaped to mimic the curves and handholds of the arms