Wooden rocking chair from Star Chair Co. 19th century
15 April 2019
Description

Was my great grandmother's--assume late 1800s. Wood with carving, needlepoint seat and back, faded orange label underneath that says "Star Chair Co." and "BIN...TON, N.Y." and "Splint Chairs," "Dining Chairs", and "Children's Chairs"

Provenance

I don't know. My great grandmother lived in Pennsylvania. It was passed down to my grandmother, then my mother, and now I've had it for a few years.

Acquired from
Inherited
For sale
Yes
Answered within 1 day
By Delia
Apr 16, 16:42 UTC
Fair Market Value
$100 - $150 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Good afternoon, Suzanne,
Thank you for submitting photographs to Mearto for appraisal.
Based on the photographs and information submitted, this is:

An Eastlake style carved walnut rocking armchair
Made by the Star Chair Company, Binghamton, NY circa 1900
$100-150

Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, and thank you for using Mearto.

Suzanne price Apr 16, 18:21 UTC

Thank you, Madelia! I just added a buffet to be appraised.

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