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Wainscot Chair

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A Wainscot chair is a type of chair which was common in the early 17th-century England and colonial America. Usually made of oak, the term can either mean a fairly simply chair in the most general sense. The specific details of the type are discussed below.

Details

When used in a specific sense, there are many characteristics that are implied. These include:

  • the front legs having been shaped on a lathe
  • the back legs being square-sectioned
  • having arm supports
  • lacking an upholstered seat
  • a carved wooden back in a relatively complex design
  • References

    Wainscot Chair Wikipedia


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