Named after the town of Sedan in France where it was first used, the sedan chair consisted of a seat inside a cabin with a detachable roof, mounted on two poles and carried by two men …

Another form, commonly called a sedan chair, consists of a chair or windowed cabin suitable for a single occupant, also carried by at least two porters, one in front and one behind, using …

2021年2月24日 · A Sedan chair is essentially a covered cabin that is carried on poles by two people. It was used in the past for transporting a passenger through the streets of the city. It …

2008年11月3日 · Sedan chairs were a major mode of transportation through London’s narrow streets and along Bath’s steep lanes throughout the 17th and 18th centuries and early part of …

2024年10月4日 · Sedan chairs came from the French town of Sedan where they were used first and became popular in England during the 17 th century. Essentially an enclosed box with a …

2013年10月19日 · The name ‘sedan’ chair came from town of Sedan in France where they were first used. They consisted of a cabin containing a seat mounted on horizontal poles and …

2023年11月24日 · A sedan chair consists of a small enclosed cabin, like a miniature coach with no wheels. Instead, poles extend from either end. The chair is carried by one man in front and …

2008年11月2日 · Sedan chairs were a major mode of transportation through London’s narrow streets and along Bath’s steep lanes throughout the 17th and 18th centuries and early part of …

These portable, enclosed seats for one person were mounted on parallel poles and carried by two men. In Italy, France, and England, sedans were often elaborately upholstered and carved and …

2012年4月3日 · An infirmed lady resusitating in Bath in Georgian or Regency England would likely own a sedan chair, perfect for carrying her above the dirty streets to the Pump Room to take …