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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jeff Drum, post: 4263884, member: 6444&quot;]Sorry, but I have to disagree with ghopper a little on this one. This looks to be a factory made, “Boston rocker” style chair from the mid 19th century or so. That 3 piece seat is very characteristic of that time and place, made somewhere in a factory in New England.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is basically an evolution of the Windsor chairs which had previously been produced in New England. Boston rockers were all originally painted, so yours has been stripped paint at some point in its history.</p><p><br /></p><p>I agree with ghopper that there was probably some owner rework at some point. In particular the top back rail looks to have been replaced, both because of its shape and because it is pinned from the front not the back. Could be an unusual rarely seen design, but I suspect it is a replacement. Sometimes you can tell the difference if there are remnants of paint history.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most Boston rockers had arms, but there were some like this without. Here is one with a more traditional back rail (pay no attention to the price which is delusional): <a href="https://www.rubylane.com/item/1317328-757/Antique-Mission-Little-Boston-Rocker-Baby" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.rubylane.com/item/1317328-757/Antique-Mission-Little-Boston-Rocker-Baby" rel="nofollow">https://www.rubylane.com/item/1317328-757/Antique-Mission-Little-Boston-Rocker-Baby</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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