Late Antique Furniture

Antique Late 19th Century Tiger Maple Lincoln Rocking Chair With Whale Tail Arms

Antique Late 19th Century Tiger Maple Lincoln Rocking Chair With Whale Tail Arms
Antique Late 19th Century Tiger Maple Lincoln Rocking Chair With Whale Tail Arms
Antique Late 19th Century Tiger Maple Lincoln Rocking Chair With Whale Tail Arms
Antique Late 19th Century Tiger Maple Lincoln Rocking Chair With Whale Tail Arms
Antique Late 19th Century Tiger Maple Lincoln Rocking Chair With Whale Tail Arms
Antique Late 19th Century Tiger Maple Lincoln Rocking Chair With Whale Tail Arms
Antique Late 19th Century Tiger Maple Lincoln Rocking Chair With Whale Tail Arms
Antique Late 19th Century Tiger Maple Lincoln Rocking Chair With Whale Tail Arms

Antique Late 19th Century Tiger Maple Lincoln Rocking Chair With Whale Tail Arms
SPECTACULAR LATE 19TH CENTURY ANTIQUE MAPLE LINCOLN ROCKING CHAIR WITH WHALE TAIL ARMS AND STRONG CONTOURED CANING WORK. With our compliments Bay Colony Antiques takes the utmost pleasure in offering one of the finest antique Lincoln rockers we have had the privilege of owning. Those familiar with the generalized Lincoln rocker form which emerged in the middle of the 19th century have come to expect varying degrees of quality and craftsmanship between near identical chairs. We often encounter antique Lincoln rockers which are a relic of the past and are well suited for staging purposes but have no practical use in a modern home.

The rocking chair that we now offer is an exceptional example that stands apart from the multitude of lesser quality chairs produced in the same era. The chair frame is solid maple hardwood with figured tiger maple used to make the crest which is contoured and scrolled with an elegant pattern. The back of the chair is expertly formed for comfort and flows masterfully into the whale tale formed curved arms. The chair flairs out in the front and has a curved serpentine shaped seat rail to comfort the back of the sitters knees. The chair is raised on saber formed legs and has double stretcher sides which tenon into each leg providing extra strength and support.

The rocking chair blades work well if the sitter does not wish to sit stationary and to use the chair as fully intended. The caning work on this chair is the absolute best anyone can expect to fine both for its continued firm support and for the brilliant contours which provides an additional element of comfort.

A master chair caner reworked the caning expertly sometime in the past few generations. This antique Lincoln rocking chair is an absolute specimen and perfect for anyone who wants to add a remarkable 19th century chair into their collection. The chair measures 22" wide x 32" deep x 44 tall.

We are a wholly owned family business in our third decade of continuous operation. We have a large inventory of fine antiques ranging from Early American, Federal, Chippendale, Empire, Centennial, Victorian, 20th Century custom mahogany, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern antique furniture along with decorative arts from across the globe. All the items we offer to the general public are high quality estate pieces. We do not offer goods with significant flaws or defects. We completely avoid items with issues.

You can expect the items we sell to have reasonable wear and tear. Due to the large volume of goods we deal in we cannot describe items in minutia.

We do our best to give you an accurate condition report in our description of the items. We have expert woodworkers and re-finishers on staff to service any piece of furniture we offer. We represent all merchandise in absolute good faith and to the very best of our ability.

If you would like to find out about any number of our services, including appraisals and restoration, please ask us about our website for more information. We deliver within a 250 mile range of zip code 01105 for a low cost flat rate. We specialize in New York City and Boston deliveries at extremely reasonable rates.

We perform this service without the cost of labor as an appreciation for your patronage. This and our "volume shippers" discount creates a substantial lower cost for you. They are not furniture movers who bring the items into your home. We can get you special services in certain cases, but you are responsible for telling us you require them and for the extra cost of these services, if you instruct our shippers to provide services beyond curbside deliveries.

We are responsible for any additional services and charged for these services. We don't like to send nice people off with things tied to roof racks. We are not a storage facility.

We are happy to hold your items for a reasonable pre-agreed upon period. We have a zero tolerance policy for non-paying buyers. Any offer we accept is a binding sale and subject to the conditions herein. Massachusetts General Law applies to all sales.

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Antique Late 19th Century Tiger Maple Lincoln Rocking Chair With Whale Tail Arms