Rocking chair with wooden wheels
03 April 2021
Description

It has wooden wheels in the Front. but no wheels in the back. It has a hand carved design and double steel springs on the right and left. I have a written notes on the bottom that says it’s from the 1800s. I know it belonged to my great great grandmother

Provenance

It was my great grandmother tinkers then my great aunt had it and no one else wanted it so I have it.

Acquired from
Inherited
For sale
Maybe
Answered within about 23 hours
By Delia
Apr 04, 11:58 UTC
Fair Market Value
$250 - $350 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Hi Timothy,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
If you'd like for your appraisal to include dimensions, which is customary, please forward in the comments section - at your convenience - the height, width, depth, diameter and I'll update this ASAP.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

A Victorian part upholstered oak platform rocking armchair
American, mid 19th Century (circa 1850-75)
The back with upholstered crest flanked by relief-carved ears over a raised upholstered back, shaped arms over an over-the-rail upholstered seat, raised on a rocking platform, all on casters. Underside later marked in sharpie pen with provenance.
(DIMENSIONS)
CONDITION: appears to have been refinished and reupholstered at one time.
PROVENANCE: inherited
$250-350*
*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.

Do you have a similar item and want to know how much it’s worth?

Communicate directly with a qualified specialist and get a fair market valuation of your item, typically in 48 hours or less.

Similar item appraisals

12 Jan, 2023
Rocking chair
rocking chairs
Estimate: No appraisals
7 Jan, 2023
Arm chair rocker
rocking chairs
Estimate: No appraisals
12 Dec, 2022
Custom ornate rocker
rocking chairs
Estimate: $150 - $250
11 Nov, 2022
Novoles Straza 82...
rocking chairs
Estimate: No appraisals
8 Oct, 2022
Victorian platfor...
rocking chairs
Estimate: No appraisals
30 Aug, 2022
Platform rocker f...
rocking chairs
Estimate: $125 - $175
14 Aug, 2022
The Village Shop ...
rocking chairs
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
8 Aug, 2022
Low profile half ...
rocking chairs
Estimate: No appraisals
5 Aug, 2022
Antique rocking c...
rocking chairs
Estimate: $75 - $125