FOLLOWING on from his magnum opus on the Welsh dresser, Carmarthenshire dealer Richard Bebb has turned his attention to the history of another quintessentially Welsh form, the ceremonial bardic chairs traditionally awarded to the winning poets at an Eisteddfod.
In collaboration with Sioned Williams of St Fagan's museum he
has charted the history of these chairs from their medieval
origins, through their heyday in Victorian times, right up to the
21st century.
The Bardic Chair/ Y Gadair Farddol, with bilingual text
by Richard Bebb and Dr Sioned Williams, published by Saer
Books (ISBN 978-0-9553773-3-4, 250 illus, 240 pages,
hardback) is available to ATG readers at £25 (delivery
free).
Order online at www.welshfurniture.com or telephone 01554
890328.
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