Much attention has been bestowed upon the posing chair since 1865, when Sarony introduced into the country the posing apparatus which first brought his name permanently before the American photographers and the public.
The Sarony posing chair, table, rest, etc., has, however, passed, and remains among the things that were, and many other styles of chair since have had their brief day and are gone.
[Illustration: THE BOWDISH CHAIR.] [p134]
Among those that still remain in use this continues to be popular, and indeed it is a very useful and elegant article of furniture for the studio; and from the ease with which it can be converted from a high back chair for standing figures, to a posing chair for sitters, it will probably continue to be, as it always has been, the most useful accessory in the photographic studio.
[Illustration: THE BOWDISH CHAIR WITH REVOLVING CIRCULAR ARM.]
These chairs are so pre-eminently superior in all desirable qualities that it is only necessary that their perfection of manufacture and ingenious plan of construction be seen to be commended by every one. Made of solid walnut, secured by means of a patented iron frame, they unite unusual strength with graceful outline and richness of effect. The quality of materials used, also, has always been of the best; and the constant aim is to make them excel in each and every [p135] particular. They have no uncertain joints, no clumsy and unsightly proportions, no "fixings" to become detached or render the chair useless when broken. They are better adapted to the varied requirements of a modern photographic gallery--better suited to the prevailing styles of portraiture, and more in consonance with modern studio accessories.
[Illustration: THE BOWDISH CHAIR WITH SOFA ATTACHMENT.]
In short, the Bowdish chair combines the advantages and uses of all the various chairs in market, comprising--
_First._--A chair with high back, with or without arms.
_Second._--A chair with a revolving circular arm. This is an advantage over the ordinary chair with circular arm, which has only the vertical movement.
_Third._--A lounge attachment, which is invaluable for infants and children. [p136]
[Illustration: THE NEW PATENT NOVEL CHAIR.]