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In fact all the furniture from 17th and 18th c.which survives today is virtually the same measurements as modern articles.Chairs,tables,chests,etc. are not miniaturized at all,but the same height as today.I have owned quite a bit of 18th c. furniture and it has all been full sized.There are surviving examples of children's or youth's chairs,etc.but the typical chair is still the same.Often chairs and tables have worn down over the years from use,but they were indeed made full size.
Many folks are larger today because of a more protein-rich diet but many colonials were large also like Washington and Franklin for example.
Aug 20, 2010, 2:48:16 PM