answer:Your best bet, honestly, is to take it to a local independent furniture shop. Pick someone you know, or with a good reputation. Any furniture store worth anything has a repair staff either on staff or on call. I would be prepared to spend $250–300 for restoring a rocking chair. However, it may cost more because it’s so old. You may be best off seeking out a dealer of antique-styled furniture. Brands you can look for include Grange, Felix Monge, Starbay. If you have a local stockist of one of these brands, you can definitely expect they’ll have someone on staff who can address your chair. Good luck, and feel free to message me if you have questions about the quote. I spend my whole life working with repro furniture.