Sedan Chair Samuel Vaughan, 1763 Oak, Leather, Gilt Metal, Glass and Silk The Royal Collection |
This particular chair was purchased along with a simpler model—both created in 1763 by Samuel Vaughan of the Piccadilly firm of Vaughan, Holmes, Griffin & Co. This chair is particularly fine with glass windows and beautiful ornamental metal work. Covered in red Moroccan leather, the chair’s gilt ornamentation depicts the Lion and Unicorn of Britain along with a variety of other symbolic mythological scenes.
Queen Charlotte used the chair until her death after which it was bequeathed to the Duke of Teck. In 1883, Queen Victoria purchased the chair so that it would remain in The Royal Collection.
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