Bidspirit auction | Conant Ball Oak Fan-Back Windsor

Conant Ball Oak Fan-Back Windsor Rocking Chair - A 20th-century rocking chair manufactured by the Conant Ball Furniture Company of Gardner, Massachusetts. This piece features a traditional Windsor-style design with a fan-back or comb-back configuration. Seven slender spindles extend from the seat to a curved crest rail, while an additional five spindles support a steam-bent continuous armrail. The chair is constructed with oak spindles, rails, and rockers, and features a thick, contoured solid wood seat. It is supported by four turned legs joined by a simple H-stretcher. The underside of the seat bears a circular brand with the text CONANT BALL along the top and FURNITURE MAKERS along the bottom. Inside the circle is a stylized monogram of the letters CB with the year 1852. Black ink stamps are also present on the underside, displaying the numbers 3601 and 11067.