Sedan chair used to carry patients to hospital, South America, 1701-1900
- Made:
- 1701-1900 in South America
- maker:
- Unknown

Sedan chair said to have been used in La Paz to convey patients to hospital, 18th or 19th century
Sedan chairs were a means of transport that were usually carried on two long poles by up to four people. These expensive items were once commonly seen across much of Europe. This elaborate example has red velvet cushions padded with straw, with white curtains for privacy. For much of its working life it was used to carry patients to and from hospital in the city of La Paz, Bolivia, in South America.
Being carried in the chair would have been uncomfortable – although not as uncomfortable as having to carry it. Even without a patient in the chair, its weight would make it difficult to carry.
Details
- Category:
- Nursing & Hospital Furnishings
- Object Number:
- A634685
- Materials:
- body, brass, body, iron, body, leather, body, wood, cushion, straw, poles, wood and windows, glass
- type:
- sedan chair
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