A Windsor chair is a chair built with a solid wooden seat into which the chair-back and legs are round-tenoned, or pushed into drilled holes, in contrast to standard chairs, where the back legs and the uprights of the back are continuous. The seats of Windsor chairs were often carved into shallow dish or saddle shape for comfort. We are pleased to offer this Antique Miniature Painted Decorated Handmade Wooden Windsor Spindle Rocking Chair from New England, circa 1820 to 1840. The Antique Miniature Rocking Chair was decorated by the Best New England traditional red paint with a band of gold that adorns the wooden seat front. The painted surface has an alligator finish as seen on the spindles (see photos). The Windsor Rocking Chair is a perfect darling miniature size and can sit table top being 14 1/2 inches in height and is 8 inches at the widest. The Antique Windsor Miniature Rocking Chair has a classic spindle shape with the rockers and spindles being strong and sturdy. There is an old strong repair on the shaped wooden seat that adds character and authenticity to the early rocker. A closer look will reveal a few soft puppy bite indentions on one of the antique rockers. These all are beautiful characteristics of use and age and does not diminish the beauty of this early miniature that is well over 150 years. The Antique Windsor Miniature Rocking Chair is in strong and sturdy condition with age appropriate wear and patina. They just do not get any more endearing than this classic New England Miniature. 18 1/2 Inches High, 13 Inches Wide, and 13 Inches Deep. The item “Antique 1820s NE Folk Art Miniature Painted Wooden Windsor Rocking Chair aafa” is in sale since Tuesday, June 27, 2017. This item is in the category “Antiques\Primitives”. The seller is “northbayshoreantiques302″ and is located in Milton, Delaware. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica.
- Color: Red
- Signed?: Unsigned
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Date of Creation: 1800-1899
- Material: Wood
- Size Type/Largest Dimension: Medium (Up to 30in.)
- Maker: Unknownn
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Type: Folk Art
- Style: Americana
- Region of Origin: US-Northeast