Mid 19th Century French Sedan Chair, the panels finely painted with romantic scenes in the manner of Boucher. The overall frame of finely chiselled gilt bronze edging and mounts now oxidised
RR
c. 1870
Sedan chairs, in use until the 19th century, were accompanied at night by link-boys who carried torches. Where possible, the link boys escorted the fares to the chairmen, the passengers then being delivered to the door of their lodgings. Several houses in Bath, Somerset, England still have the link extinguishers on the exteriors, shaped like out sized candle snuffers.
Height62.00 inch(157.5 cm)
Width28.00 inch(71.1 cm)
Depth34.00 inch(86.4 cm)
Ref No. 6495