Featured Maybe a Larkin Rocker?

I have a similar rocker to what was posted in the Rocking Chair thread that was identified as a Larkin McKinley Rocker. This rocker belonged to my great grandfather in Hastings, Nebraska. My grandmother thought he may have gotten it sometime between 1915 and 1920. It is slightly different than the one pictured in the other discussion; no cut outs on the back and an embellishment on the front of the seat, label is gone. If anyone have any information...what is the style, was it a later iteration of the Larkin, maybe another maker...I would appreciate it, thanks! (Cited from: https://www.antiquers.com/threads/rocking-chair.21114/)

Spindle Rocking Chair by Jkharwood77 posted Dec 29, 2019 at 12:51 AM

 

Hi Jkhardwood!

Welcome to Antiquers.............

Lovely rocker............others will be along to help...........

 

Thanks Judy!

 

Welcome JKharwood! Lovely waterfall seat circa 1900's.

 

You're welcome!!

 

Welcome JK. I hope that your search for answers here is successful.

 

@verybrad
@James Conrad

 

Hi and WELCOME to ANTIQUERS, Jkhardwood! Those more likely to have answers have been tagged!!! Nice and interesting rocker!! AND nice that you kept it from your GREAT grandfather!!!!!

 

Welcome JK. Nice chair. @Ghopper1924 .

 

Yeah, sorry, not a clue! wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy out of my area of interest, wait for brad & others.

 

Certainly very similar to the Larkin rocker in the other thread. Whether a variation by them or made by someone else, I don't know. I think an early 20th century date is a good bet and your family history may be correct. Do you know if it was bought new?

 

I don’t know if they purchased it new or not. They were not wealthy so, it is possible they bought it second hand. Attaching some additional pictures.

 

Rocker04 by Jkharwood77 posted Dec 30, 2019 at 8:46 AM

Rocker03 by Jkharwood77 posted Dec 30, 2019 at 8:46 AM

Rocker02 by Jkharwood77 posted Dec 30, 2019 at 8:45 AM

Rocker01 by Jkharwood77 posted Dec 30, 2019 at 8:44 AM

Spindle Rocking Chair by Jkharwood77 posted Dec 29, 2019 at 12:51 AM

 

The hardware on the back is pot metal painted to resemble brass. When we refinished the rocker we noticed a similar paint color around the screws and thought it may have came like this or someone had done it at some point in time.

 

The 4 additional Gallery pictures you attached in post 13 are apparently set to Private - no one but you can see them. If you want us to see them, please change the security setting to Public.

 

Thanks for fixing the images!!