A nursing chair has a glider rocker motion built.
What is a victorian nursing chair.
Mahogany nursing chair with green upholstery c 1910.
Spoonback nursing chair 19th century walnut pink.
These chairs were made of hardwood.
Lovely victorian nursing chair with a carved crest rails above an hour glass back on turned legs in a dusty pink fabric late victorian nursing chair with a carved crest rail with a central splat displaying central cross and dagger in entwined circles flanked by barley twist supports over covered seat on turned legs antique.
Genuine victorian 1837 1901 nursing chairs for sale from trusted antique dealers.
A nursing chair is a chair that s comfortable when nursing an infant.
Fine victorian rosewood ladies chair.
The victorian nursing chair didn t have all these features but it was made for the same purpose.
The seats had springs and were stuffed with horse hair to make it soft and comfortable.
Nursing chairs are mostly popular in the united kingdom and they date back to the victorian period between 1837 and 1901 during the rule of queen victoria.
The stuffing is braided which helps plump up the cushion to make it comfortable.
Nursing included caring 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.