Meaning of ladder back | Babel Free

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“This chair might be said to reflect a period when our ancestors began to have a little more time to devote to shaping and fitting than was required to make the vertical and horizontal joints of the simpler ladder backs.”

“They had ladder backs with three or more horizontal rungs or with a vertical element in the center.”

“However, if you look more closely, you can see that the Shaker ladder back is the more refined of the two: taller, thinner, and designed for greater comfort than its country cousin.”

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