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LicenseEnglish exercise chair, 19th century, detail view
Science Museum Group Collection
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English exercise chair, 19th century
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
English exercise chair, 19th century, Full side view
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
English exercise chair, 19th century
Made from mahogany and leather and measuring just over 2 m high, this exercise chair was said to offer the equivalent of riding a horse. Known in the 1800s as a chamber horse, the user sat on the seat and bounced up and down on the concertina springs as if trotting on a horse. Horse riding was considered a form of healthy exercise. Judging by the materials and its size, the chair was probably owned by someone who was wealthy.
Details
- Category:
- Therapeutics
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A57310
- Materials:
- frame, mahogany and upholstery, leathercloth, black
- Measurements:
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overall: 1245 mm x 720 mm x 705 mm,
- type:
- exercise chair
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)
