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H4763 Sedan chair, wood / leather / metal / textile / glass, maker unknown, Paris, France, possibly used by Emily Josephine Albers (nee Fox), England, c. 1880, owned by Frank Penfold Hyland, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1929-1945. Click to enlarge.
  • Image 1 of 14, H4763 Sedan chair, wood / leather / metal / textile / glass, maker unknown, Paris, France, possibly used by Emily Josephine Albers (nee Fox), England, c. 1880, owned by Frank Penfold Hyland, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1929-1945. Click to enlarge
  • Image 2 of 14, H4763 Sedan chair, wood / leather / metal / textile / glass, maker unknown, Paris, France, possibly used by Emily Josephine Albers (nee Fox), England, c. 1880, owned by Frank Penfold Hyland, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1929-1945. Click to enlarge
  • Image 3 of 14, H4763 Sedan chair, wood / leather / metal / textile / glass, maker unknown, Paris, France, possibly used by Emily Josephine Albers (nee Fox), England, c. 1880, owned by Frank Penfold Hyland, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1929-1945. Click to enlarge
  • Image 4 of 14, H4763 Sedan chair, wood / leather / metal / textile / glass, maker unknown, Paris, France, possibly used by Emily Josephine Albers (nee Fox), England, c. 1880, owned by Frank Penfold Hyland, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1929-1945. Click to enlarge
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    Image 5 of 14, H4763 Sedan chair, wood / leather / metal / textile / glass, maker unknown, Paris, France, possibly used by Emily Josephine Albers (nee Fox), England, c. 1880, owned by Frank Penfold Hyland, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1929-1945. Click to enlarge
  • Image 6 of 14, H4763 Sedan chair, wood / leather / metal / textile / glass, maker unknown, Paris, France, possibly used by Emily Josephine Albers (nee Fox), England, c. 1880, owned by Frank Penfold Hyland, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1929-1945. Click to enlarge
  • Image 7 of 14, H4763 Sedan chair, wood / leather / metal / textile / glass, maker unknown, Paris, France, possibly used by Emily Josephine Albers (nee Fox), England, c. 1880, owned by Frank Penfold Hyland, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1929-1945. Click to enlarge
  • Image 8 of 14, H4763 Sedan chair, wood / leather / metal / textile / glass, maker unknown, Paris, France, possibly used by Emily Josephine Albers (nee Fox), England, c. 1880, owned by Frank Penfold Hyland, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1929-1945. Click to enlarge
  • Image 9 of 14, H4763 Sedan chair, wood / leather / metal / textile / glass, maker unknown, Paris, France, possibly used by Emily Josephine Albers (nee Fox), England, c. 1880, owned by Frank Penfold Hyland, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1929-1945. Click to enlarge
  • Image 10 of 14, H4763 Sedan chair, wood / leather / metal / textile / glass, maker unknown, Paris, France, possibly used by Emily Josephine Albers (nee Fox), England, c. 1880, owned by Frank Penfold Hyland, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1929-1945. Click to enlarge
  • Image 11 of 14, H4763 Sedan chair, wood / leather / metal / textile / glass, maker unknown, Paris, France, possibly used by Emily Josephine Albers (nee Fox), England, c. 1880, owned by Frank Penfold Hyland, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1929-1945. Click to enlarge
  • Image 12 of 14, H4763 Sedan chair, wood / leather / metal / textile / glass, maker unknown, Paris, France, possibly used by Emily Josephine Albers (nee Fox), England, c. 1880, owned by Frank Penfold Hyland, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1929-1945. Click to enlarge
  • Image 13 of 14, H4763 Sedan chair, wood / leather / metal / textile / glass, maker unknown, Paris, France, possibly used by Emily Josephine Albers (nee Fox), England, c. 1880, owned by Frank Penfold Hyland, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1929-1945. Click to enlarge
  • Image 14 of 14, H4763 Sedan chair, wood / leather / metal / textile / glass, maker unknown, Paris, France, possibly used by Emily Josephine Albers (nee Fox), England, c. 1880, owned by Frank Penfold Hyland, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1929-1945. Click to enlarge

Sedan chair used as telephone box owned by F A P Hyland

A sedan chair is a portable enclosed chair for a single passenger. It was generally carried by two "chairmen" holding poles attached to either side of the chair. Sedan chairs were fashionable in England and Europe during the 17th, 18th and early 19th centuries and were an important part of the social life of the times. They were very useful for negotiating crowded, unsafe, narrow, winding and often filthy streets and were particularly used by "invalids, ladies and party goers". Sedan chairs …

Summary

Object No.

H4763

Object Statement

Sedan chair, wood / leather / metal / textile / glass, maker unknown, Paris, France, possibly used by Emily Josephine Albers (nee Fox), England, c. 1880, owned by Frank Penfold Hyland, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1929-1945

Physical Description

The sedan chair comprises a small kiosk with a curved timber roof which is covered with leather and studded with brass nails. The front and side panels are painted in green with floral decorations of cherubs and flowers. The back panel is of plain timber. Access to the chair was via a hinged door at the front. Inside, the chair is upholstered in silk and features padded upholstered arm rests. The windows have raw silk curtains which are gathered with tassels. The present brackets and poles are reproductions made in 1986 prior to display in the Transport exhibition. The total length of the new poles are 80 inches.

Marks

The sedan chair door lock features the initials "V.F." and a set of crossed keys with the wording "PARIS" and the number "34".

Short URL

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Dimensions

Height

1700 mm

Width

660 mm

Depth

840 mm

Source

Credit Line

Purchased 1946

Acquisition Date

17 November 1946

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