Platform rocking chair, c. 1880-90, Wenzel Friedrich, American (Texas, born Bohemia), American (Texas, born Bohemia), 1827 - 1902, 35-3/4 x 24 x 20-1/2 in. ( x x cm), Horn, ivory and glass with ocelot upholstery, United States, 19th century, Nothing says 'Wild West' like a chair made from the horns of those icons of the American West, Texas Longhorn cattle. These cattle were prized for their meat and hides, but no one had any use for their dramatic horns. Enter Wenzel Friedrich, a German immigrant who moved to San Antonio, Texas, and saw an opportunity.

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