hand made rocking chair
i believe this is a hand made st croix rocking chair mid 20th century.i believe it used to have cane seat and back, replaced by upholstery at some point. It was my grandmother’s rocker and i believe it is 100 years old at least. i found something similar on charish for $2000.
it was my Grandmothers that was passed down to my Dad and now to me.
Inherited
Maybe
Hi Derik,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:
A vintage Victorian "Lincoln" rocking armchair
late Nineteenth / early 20th Century
With arched crest over upholstery-inset rectangular back with brass tack trim, scrolled arms, upholstered seat with rounded front rail, raised on rectangular section legs joined by a double stretcher, on rockers. Unmarked
39 inches high overall; width 22 inches; length of rockers 33 inches
CONDITION: appears to be in good condition with wear commensurate to age and use
PROVENANCE: inherited
$300-500*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.
Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, and thank you again for using Mearto.
hello
thank you for the quick response.
overall height 39 inchs
overall length 33 inches
seat height 15 inches
front seat width 22 inches
back seat width 17.5 inches
i cannot get the charish link to paste into this comment section.
https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=DChcSEwiHye_2k8H1AhWNisgKHenIBPIYABABGgJxdQ&sig=AOD64_1U1mHONcIZFN2qQkGdD2jxGuumUw&ctype=5&q=&ved=0ahUKEwiLx-n2k8H1AhXjSt8KHei9BS4Qww8IkQo&adurl=
same one is on etsy also
i added the last picture as a reference to the chair i thought it was. hopefully thats ok.
if not i can delete it
thank you
Derik
also i cannot find any markings on it for a maker
I haven’t been able to find a Boston Rocker that looks the same yet
thank you
Apologies; meant to say Lincoln Rocker. Here is a link to recent auction sales of Lincoln rockers:
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/search/?keyword=Lincoln%20rocker&sort=-relevance&status=archive
The connection to St. Croix may have to do with the presence of caning, which your chair does not have. Also, if you inherited this from your grandparents, it is likely older than mid 20th Century.
so do you think its a lincoln rocker?
My mom said it was old when my Grandmother got it. So 19th maybe?
there are alot of holes on underneath the upholstery that looks like the seat was cane at one point, but no holes underneath the back upholstery
thank you
This never had caning.
Yes, the correct term is "Lincoln" rocker because it is like one Abraham Lincoln used. I do think this is from the 19th Century and more likely American than St. Croix but you seemed insistent and I wasn't sure if there was a family connection to the Island.
thank you
Derik