Fig. 1097.—Chair from the Church of Grund, Iceland. Height, 39 inches; width, 30½ inches; depth, 17 inches. These two chairs are now in the old Northern Museum of Copenhagen. The seats, which are but little ornamented on the back, show that they were intended to be placed along a wall, and were undoubtedly covered by cushions. The lower part of the chair forms a box, with a small lid in the seat; on the upper part of its back, and on both the side-pieces, are inscriptions in later runes.
A few seats, which have been saved from destruction, are beautifully carved with subjects from the Sagas.
Fig. 1098.—Inner side of the back. Gunnar in the snake pit. (Volsunga saga.)
Fig. 1099.—Back of the seat. 1
19 real size.
Side view of chair. 1
19 real size.
Fig. 1100.
