Jahangir and Shah Jahan had depiction of native chairs. In the second century of British control of India, (AD 1858-1947) when trade flourished and many native traders acquired affluence such as Marwaris, the surplus wealth was invested back home in erected decorated mansions such as in Shekhawati and parts, of adjoining Haryana. The principal attraction was paintings on walls (secco-tempera) in which the local Thakurs, Seths (Mahajans) and even Gods was shown comforting or holding counseling sessions on typical Indian or Persian origin furniture whereas European chair could be seen in the ‘Company Style’ paintings. However, evidence as image of peasant women sitting ‘on Peedha could be collected from tempera paintings seen in Haryana on wall of dwelling mansions of mediocre magnificence, community buildings such as Chaupal and assembly rooms (Baithaks) for males. This, demonstrates continuity and co-existence -though in two different environments, about a tradition of comfort that translated into designing and adoption of a particular type of furniture. Nowadays, it has become fashionable for some of the affluent homes to keep @ set of Peedha with attractive carving on raised rear support. In days gone by, women of average stature and body built, which used to wear Ghaghra, made of Reza or hand woven coarse cloth, could find it easier to fold it like a cushion on the rope-latticed seat and be seated for hours with little fatigue or discomfort. ‘The average weight of the wooden Peedha made of Sheesham (delbergia Sissoo) wood could be about er pee Sta tat St at abate, Ocroser | 2019 | ART&DEAL 10 to 25 seers or 12-18 kilograms and easier to lift or carry. AA few representative specimen of genre of hand crafted wooden Peedha were collected and/or photographed from villages in dist. Sonipat, Jhajjar, Hisar and Jind in Haryana. These specimens have art work on the rear side of the raised rear support and fabricated about 100 years ago. Peedha could also be made from hard wood of Mango, Rohida (Techomella undulate), Fras (Tamarix articulate), Teak and Sal but never of wood obtained from a thorny tree such as Jand or Acacia. The affluent families could afford an ornate Peedha but the less resourceful, a simple frame of seat filled with jute fiber ropes would do. A century ago, the wood was supplied by the peasant but later by timber merchants that brought it cities by railway transport. The timber (CP Teak) from Central India and Malabar Coast could reach markets in Delhi and towns in the undivided Punjab. Nevertheless, the peasant continued to plant saplings of Sheesham tree beside water channels in his field or his own pond. ‘This item of household furniture was fabricated by the village carpenter better known as Khati or Tarkhan in Haryana by his professional name and Sutar or Suthar in western Rajasthan and Gujarat, It came to be noticed that the basic form or design of Peedha had not undergone major change for over two millennia. 51