Commissioned by King Edward I to house the Stone of the Stone, also known as the Stone of Destiny, the ancient coronation stone of the Scottish Kings, the chair is elaborately decorated with colored glass and painted patterns of birds and foliage and suitably made for a king. And while the chair was decorated to look as though it was made from solid gold, the glittering facade features intricate tiny dots known as punchwork. At its base, it replaced the 18th century and is now also gilded with lions at each corner