Henry II .By the middle of the 16th century chairs become lighter in the scale. Minimally decorated, they tended to be simple and rectangular. Backs were composed of either a simple horizontal rectangle unconnected to the seat used upheld by the stiles, or a thin splat used to connect a rail at seat level with the cresting of the back (figure 6-14and 6-15). Armrests sometimes had a downward curve, often extending beyond the uprights and ending in scrolls or rams’ heads; the arm supports (sometimes in cyma profile) rose above the legs. Connected by a perimeter or H-shaped stretcher close to the floor, legs were columnlike, baluster, or square in section and unturned; baluster , or square in section and unturned;small bun feet were often used at the end of the legs under the stretcher. A shaped and ornamented apron was placed below, often curving download, and perpendicular to the seat. This type of chair was eight all wood or a combination of wood and upholstery.