Chairs of this type called 'Gossip' chairs, formed part of the repertoire of designs made by three generations of the Wheeler family of furniture makers who worked in Arncroach, a small village in the East Neuk of Fife, in the late 19th and 20th centuries. These low chairs, although appearing to be made for children were in fact made as low seats for adults. For a more detailed review of these chairs and the Wheeler workshop see Lindsay Macbeth The Wheelers of Arncroach, Regional Furniture 1991, volume V