Richfield Reaper | 1932-11-17 | Page 4 | Protection in Chairs

protection in chairs chair early medieval chairs vere really small chests ith removable backs and writes estelle H ries illes in mother wit later these became permanent parts and were usually very high at the back and deep at the sides this was not for ornamental purposes but for protection against drafts such a form was essential to comfort in medieval dwellings in northerly climates whether cottages or castles for their crude structure and ill fitting doors and window casings lid not keep out the gusts of wind thal blew through every crevice