Boston Rocker?

Hi y'all! Pretty new to the board here!

Have a question about a rocker I have that would appear to be a Boston Rocker, but I'm afraid it has not been treated very nicely!! It's had some extensive repairs made to it (and doesn't seem like they cared too much about the final appearance!) and, I'm guessing based on the little bit of paint left on the bottom of the seat, it was stripped and "refinished"
So I'm wondering:
A: What the actual age of this chair might be
B. What type of wood (it's fairly light but the grain doesn't strike me as pine)
C: If the condition/repairs/finish is acceptable (not like I can do a heck of alot about it!) in terms of how that might impact valuation
D: What are some opinions of its value?
E: If it DOES have any decent value is there anything (at a reasonable cost!) that I should have done to it?

And any other opinions/observations are welcome!

The dimensions are:
At widest point (arm to arm) it's 22 1/2"W
Rocker length is 28 1/2"D
The seat height from floor is 37"H
Seat height (at the front) is about 15"H

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/lbhp6ouhr92lr58/AABiVXPANsfgeQ1o6-QJiQc1a?dl=0

 

it would help us to see actual photo's......as many old members here will not click on a link from someone we do not yet know....

 

A. Yours is Mid to late 19th century. Your Boston rocker is simplified compared to the earlier ones made as early as 1830s or so.
B. Usually pine seat with the rest mostly maple, though woods can vary based on where made; mix of woods common since were painted.
C. Depends on who is buying it - collectors are looking for early ones with original paint, though most collectors want earlier Windsor styles. But average chair buyers still like the look of natural wood, so they’re still being stripped even though it’s a lot of work.
D. Depends on where you live and where you sell it. Here in New England there are a lot of these, and not many buyers, so less than $100, usually less than $50 if you can find a buyer. If it was earlier with really nice original paint could be more.
E. No, once original paint is gone it is gone. Look for someone who likes the natural wood. Give it away if no one wants to buy it - a working chair in front of your house will almost always disappear quickly.

 

Thanks for your help! Yeah I figured it looked pretty well scrubbed down. A shame to have stripped all the paint off, but guess whoever did it prob didn't like the "old, worn paint"! A shame it's not worth a bit more, but I guess if there really are a ton of these out there. Any idea of its origin geographically?

 

Usually no more specificity than “New England”. These are factory produced, and lots of the factories were in Connecticut (including Hitchcock), but in other New England states as well.

 

Thank you so much for the info!