2.6
Barber's Chair Short back and sides?
HIWLH : 1990.187
The adjustable head rest, padded leather back and arms of this barber’s chair would have kept customers comfortable whilst also allowing easy access for the barber whilst attending to the customer. This chair was used in the shop of F. Springall and Co, Beaconsfield. The manufacturer was J. W. Clarke, a Hairdressing Saloon Fitter in 1909. 2.7
Child’s Potty Chair
HIWLH : 1990.81
A favourite chair with all our visiting school groups! This chair has two uses. It is a child’s chair that was also used to hold a chamber pot, or potty. The potty became lost or broken over the years and is now missing. The chair would have originally had a rail at the front of the chair to stop the child falling out. The rail would have probably also been used to hold a food tray. Made in about 1880.
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Upside Down Chair For gardeners and anyone who likes to sit and watch the world go by! This chair was used by wealthy people in the garden of their large house or stately home. Its unusual ‘upside-down chair’ design enables it to be used both ways round, ensuring that the user always had a dry and clean side to sit on. Believed to have been made in the 1770s.
HIWLH : 1995.92