Offered for sale is an early American rocking chair originating in the Northeast circa 1800. It may be considered a transitional piece of furniture with attention to its details. The bamboo-turned spindles or rods end with ball turnings at the top reflecting the same feature on the backposts. These are inserted into a Chippendale-type crest with a set of triple cutout notches. Baluster turned posts support the short armrests, also with cutouts. The turnings all are repeated in the front stretcher: baluster and ball. The legs are inserted into the earliest form wide rockers. The splint seat, possibly original, has some separations, but it supports an adult's weight without any noticeable problem. The rocker, therefore, holds style features from William and Mary baluster chairs to Queen Anne turnings to Chippendale crest.
