10 Downing Street Guard Chairs
The 10 Downing Street Guard Chairs are two antique chairs. In the early 19th century, 10 Downing Street was guarded by two men who sat outside the building in leather chairs made by Thomas Chippendale. There was a drawer underneath the chair which was filled with hot coals to keep the guards warm whilst on duty. The chairs were hood chairs, made with a circular back and hood, both to shield the guards from bad weather and to improve the surrounding acoustics, thereby allowing the guard to hear better from a wider angle.
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10 Downing Street Guard Chairs
The 10 Downing Street Guard Chairs are two antique chairs. In the early 19th century, 10 Downing Street was guarded by two men who sat outside the building in leather chairs made by Thomas Chippendale. There was a drawer underneath the chair which was filled with hot coals to keep the guards warm whilst on duty. The chairs were hood chairs, made with a circular back and hood, both to shield the guards from bad weather and to improve the surrounding acoustics, thereby allowing the guard to hear better from a wider angle.
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Die Downing Street Guard Chair ...... Londoner Innenstadt bewachten.
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The 10 Downing Street Guard Ch ...... ear better from a wider angle.
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Die Downing Street Guard Chair ...... Londoner Innenstadt bewachten.
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The 10 Downing Street Guard Ch ...... ear better from a wider angle.
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