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OLD WEST SURREY 



were heavy things, and no doubt were meant to stand in 

 their appointed places, and there to remain. Later came 

 the lighter, moveable chairs of the Windsor type, also all of 

 wood, with shaped elm seats and ash or oak frame and rails. 



Wheel-Back Windsor Armchair 



The chair with the rounded back is shown in the two 

 most usual patterns, known as rail -backed and wheel- backed. 

 It is admirably designed for strong daily use. The back of 

 the seat has a projection, cut out of the solid, into which are 

 fixed the bases of the two diagonal braces; their heads 

 going into holes in the curved rail. It is a perfect piece of 



