Rocking chair of the same type of the six preceding chairs but differing in the double openings on the upper slat. This type of rocker without elbow-rests or "arms" was preferred for work at the spinning-wheel or for needlework because it allowed freedom for arms and legs.
The seat woven from strips of elm bark, joined in the shape of an arrow head, was widespread in Quebec: it is believed to be a technique borrowed from the basket-work of several groups of American Indians, such as the Abenakis and the Etchemins.
A similar model provided with elbow-rest, that was called "bercante" or "berceuse", is sometimes decorated at the centre of the upper sat with a circle, a lozenge, a clover, a quarter-foil, or occasionally a heart, symbol of love. Oral tradition confirms our belief that such rockers were given by the father to the bride.
