Nursing chair

A nursing chair is a low seated partially upholstered chair used at least since Victorian times for a woman's use while "nursing" an infant. Nursing included carrying for children as well as breastfeeding. The low seat of the chair allowed the mother, who would have been wearing a stiff corset, to interact with small children without bending over. This chair form was particularly popular in England and found primarily in upper class homes. The types of wood most frequently used were oak, rosewood or walnut. The seat is often sprung and can be button decorated or adorned with a circumferential braid or pair of braids. The chair legs are frequently of a cabriole style or a straight-legged spindle design.

See also

Mothering Chair