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My questions about the rocking have shifted as I've been enlightened about the chair. Although I still know little about this chair, I now have some sense of what it's perhaps about.
My question now has become one about the importance of the chair relative to its design, etc. and its possible "place in history" (as it were). Now, having seen and to an extent compared literally hundreds of rocking chairs, I've seen a few (but very, very few) other rocking chairs that seem unique in their own regard (though unlike my chair), so maybe unique itself doesn't matter all that much? But at what point does it become important to preserve such a piece?
My question now has become one about the importance of the chair relative to its design, etc. and its possible "place in history" (as it were). Now, having seen and to an extent compared literally hundreds of rocking chairs, I've seen a few (but very, very few) other rocking chairs that seem unique in their own regard (though unlike my chair), so maybe unique itself doesn't matter all that much? But at what point does it become important to preserve such a piece?
Category
Furniture
Medium
wood (perhaps oak)
Distinguishing marks
chair has a 'wrap around' (behind the chair's violin splat) rail/arm that extends all the way down in the front to the chair's runners
Condition
Poor
Size and dimensions of this item
About 33 1/2" (height) by 21" (across)
Date Period
late 19th/early 20th ?
Weight
unknown
History
This seems to be an entirely unique piece. What is my responsibility for preserving it (for 'history's sake)? How does on place a dollar value on such an item?
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