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Welsh Oak Child's Rocking Chair, Circa 1780
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Welsh Oak Child's Rocking Chair, Circa 1780

18th century
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Description

A good original child's chair of boarded construction, with shaping to the top of the backrest and sides and ogee-shaping to the front apron and base of the sides. The seat lifts up to reveal the typical circular cut-out.

The chair is made from oak and rests on its original pine rockers, which are much longer and dramatic than most (there are some old splits towards the front of the true right-hand rocker). It would originally have had a restraining rod across the front.

Nice untouched surface.

Circa 1780.

24.5 inches high, 13.5 inches wide, 10 inches deep (rockers 26 inches)

Physical Dimensions
Height
62cm (24.41")
Width
34cm (13.39")
Depth
66cm (25.98")
Declaration

WelshAntiques has dated this Antique Oak Child Rocker to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA421549
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Description
A good original child's chair of boarded construction, with shaping to the top of the backrest and sides and ogee-shaping to the front apron and base of the sides. The seat lifts up to reveal the typical circular cut-out.
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The chair is made from oak and rests on its original pine rockers, which are much longer and dramatic than most (there are some old splits towards the front of the true right-hand rocker).
WelshAntiques

It would originally have had a restraining rod across the front.

Nice untouched surface.

Circa 1780.

24.5 inches high, 13.5 inches wide, 10 inches deep (rockers 26 inches)

Height
62cm (24.41")
Width
34cm (13.39")
Depth
66cm (25.98")
Date of Manufacture

WelshAntiques has dated this Antique Oak Child Rocker to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA421549
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Carmarthenshire
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An 18th-century Welsh oak childs rocking chair featuring solid board construction, shaped wing sides, and wooden rockers.
Welsh oak child's rocking chair, circa 1780
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An 18th-century Welsh oak childs rocking chair featuring solid board construction, shaped wing sides, and wooden rockers.
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A Georgian Welsh childs rocking chair is a regional vernacular seating piece produced in Wales during the 18th century. Characterised by solid oak board construction and enclosed wing sides, these chairs were designed to provide warmth and safety for young children.

Welsh country furniture was predominantly crafted using locally sourced native hardwoods, most notably Welsh oak. Construction relied on thick solid boards, hand-cut peg joints, and simple panelwork created by regional joiners.

Authentic pieces display signs of hand-planed timber, hand-carved joinery pegs, irregular tool marks, and natural age-related shrinkage across solid wood planks. The patina will show genuine wear along high-touch surfaces such as armrests, handholes, and rocker runners.

An antique childs rocker functions as a decorative accent piece when positioned beside a fireplace hearth, in a reading nook, or within a hallway corner. Its dark oak patina provides texture and architectural contrast against contemporary neutral walls.

Historical oak should be kept away from direct heat sources and fluctuating humidity to prevent timber cracking. Cleaning requires routine dusting with a soft cloth and occasional applications of natural beeswax to nourish the wood finish.
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