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<p>[QUOTE="buyingtime777, post: 319866, member: 188"]Welcome to the group! Interesting piece. I have always seen this form referred to as a birthing seat. With multiples turning up so easily I think it may be a more recent piece then it looks at first also. One of the above examples shows a matching table even. </p><p><br /></p><p>Probably one of the things that jumps out at me is how impractical a leather covering would be if indeed it was intended for birthing. If it had been in the possession of a midwife or such and had seen much use I would expect the seat to be darkened and stained to some degree.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="buyingtime777, post: 319866, member: 188"]Welcome to the group! Interesting piece. I have always seen this form referred to as a birthing seat. With multiples turning up so easily I think it may be a more recent piece then it looks at first also. One of the above examples shows a matching table even. Probably one of the things that jumps out at me is how impractical a leather covering would be if indeed it was intended for birthing. If it had been in the possession of a midwife or such and had seen much use I would expect the seat to be darkened and stained to some degree.[/QUOTE]
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