ANTIQ HISTORICAL 1792 ROCKING CHAIR GEORGE IRISH BOWLER

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A GREAT PIECE OF AMERICAN HISTORY!!!! THIS CHAIR WAS GIVEN TO GEORGE IRISH BOWLER , BY HIS FATHER, WHOM PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN HISTORY,, HE WAS A FRIEND OF WASHINGTONS, AND ONE OF THE HEADS OF THE MILITIA, DURING THE REVELOUTIONARY WAR, HE WAS ONE OF THE LARGEST CONTRIBUTORS TO THE REVELOUTIONARY WAR, JUST BELOW LAYFETTE, AND T IS A LOT MORE INFORMATION OUT T ON THE FAMILY HISTORY,, CLEARLY MARKED GEORGE IRISH BOWLER 1792, UNDER THE FINISH, NOW THE CHAIR,,, THE CHAIR WAS MADE IN 1792, PROBABLY IN RHODE ISLAND,, AND GIVEN TO GEORGE, IT IS A VERY NICE EARLY LADDER BACK CHAIR,A VERY LARGE CHAIR FOR THIS TIME PERIOD, STANDS 46" HIGH TO THE TOP ON THE BACK, THE 4 RUNG LADDER BACK IS 16" WIDE, LOOK AT THE SCRIBE MARKS ON THE UPRIGHTS, A 22" WIDE SEAT, WITH WOVEN LEATHER SEAT,28" LONG ROCKERS,, A NICE OLD RED PAINT STAIN OVER WHAT LOOKS TO BE MAPLE, WITH OAK RUNGS ON THE LOWER PARTS BELOW THE SEAT, THE CHAIR HAS A WONDERFUL OLD RED COLOR, YOU CAN SEE ALL THE MARKS FROM THE HANDMADE CONSTRUCTION,, AND OLD REPAIR AND RESTORATION TO ONE OF THE RUNNERS IN 1937, IT HAS TWO METAL TAGS APPLIED BY THE REPAIR THAT SAY, JOY M. SMITH ON THE UPPER TAG,,, REFINISHED 1937 ON THE LOWER TAG,, WE HAVE OWNED THIS CHAIR FOR MANY YEARS AND NOW AS PART OF OUR DOWNSIZING WE MUST SELL IT,,, WE HAD IT EXAMINED BY SEVERAL LOCAL EXPERTS, AND CONSERVATORS,YEARS read more

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