A watchman's chair is a design of unupholstered wood construction featuring a forward slanted seat, such that the watchman could not readily fall asleep without sliding downward and off the front of the chair. == Design == The design was developed in Western Europe, and was used from late medieval times well into the 19th century.
A watchman's chair is a design of unupholstered wood construction featuring a forward slanted seat, such that the watchman could not readily fall asleep without sliding downward and off the front of the chair. == Design == The design was developed in Western Europe, and was used from late medieval times well into the 19th century.
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