Burgess Royal Armchair

Description

Purchase a pair of these chairs to use at the head of your dining room table. Use in the corner of your bedroom for relaxing, reading, or watching TV. Use in your library, living room, and reception room for comfort. Add a refined sense of style to your foyer to impress guests. Low-level assembly required (approximately 15 minutes). For indoor use only. From the Style at Home with Margie Collection.Overall Dimensions:

• Height: 41-1/2"

• Width: 23-1/2"

• Length: 24-3/4"

• Weight: 24.2 lbs.About the Pineapple as a Symbol of Hospitality:
The pineapple has long been regarded as a symbol of hospitality. The concept of hospitality has always been a central element of society's daily emotional life. Since visiting neighbor's homes was primary means of entertainment and cultural discourse in the small towns. Christopher Columbus discovered the pineapple during a voyage to the Caribbean in the 15th century. Upon his return to Europe, the pineapple became a symbol of prestige and curiosity. In a time when fresh fruit was a great luxury, the presentation and serving of it was sure to make guests feel important. Placed on special pedestals as the centerpiece of the table, the pineapple crowned the most important feasts. As the focal point of these feasts, the fruit naturally came to represent the high spirits of the social events themselves, eventually becoming an international symbol of hospitality that extends a warm welcome to all who visit. Gradually, the pineapple came to be the very icon of welcome and was widely used in home furnishings and decorative craftsmanship. Because of its rarity and beautiful form, it also became a favorite motif of architects and artisans. Mansions were built with carved wood or molded mortar pineapples on the main gates. Huge copper and brass pineapple were incorporated into the weather vanes on the most important public buildings, eloquently symb