A porter chair was a type of chair used in medieval England and later France Since there were often cold breezes near a front door. It is best described as a hollowed-out egg shaped very high and enclosed back, standing on end, four legs, with hand rests and usually with a notch for a lantern at the side, allowing the person to sink back into it out of the wind. Walnut finish. Measures: 5" high x 3" wide x 2" deep JMB: JJ05049WN