Hi Lucy,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

A pair of Aesthetic Movement incised walnut upholstered platform rocking armchairs
American or English, late 19th Century
Each with an arched crest flanked by scrolled ears, the backs with varied gold velvet upholstery with gold brain trim, horizontal arms on shaped supports, the trapezoidal seat raised on a rocking platform base.
each approximately 48 inches high, 30 inches wide
PROVENANCE: acquired from the estate of Ben Hur Lampman
$500-800 for the pair*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

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