Sedan Chair
1740-1760 (made)
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On loan to Tyrwhitt-Drake Museum of Carriages.
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Brief description | Painted and gilded sedan chair. Crowned with carved and gilded figures, foliage and doves. |
Physical description | Painted panels, ornamented and crowned with wood carvings of foliage, doves etc; with poles, straps, and other fittings. The interior is lined with brocaded silk, with 21" seams in the back panel. Tufted seat squab with different later brocade. Hanging straps, window-lifting straps and trimming around the edge of the rood all in brocaded braid about 3" wide. Window frames covered inside and out with a different floral brocade (later) Ceiling painted with oval panel with doves and angels holding a cross; spandrels with trompe l'oeil scrolls. On the top is an elaborate corona of carved wood, metal and composition, all gilded. Four female figures, one with a pillar, one with a spindle, two of the figures hooded. Between them is wreathed a banner with an insciption in Latin. The cresting around the top of the body is set centrally on each side with an oval oil painting. These seem to ilustrate the Four Last Things (Death, Judgement, Heaven and Hell). |
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Object history | Acquired via William Blundell Spence in Florence |
Historical context | Used at the baptisms for the Grand-Ducal family of Tuscany. |
Summary | On loan to Tyrwhitt-Drake Museum of Carriages. |
Bibliographic reference | John Fleming, Art Dealing in the Risorgimento, II
The Burlington Magazine, Vol. CXXI [August 1979]; and III, Vol. CXXI [Sept. 1979], p.568-580. See part III, n.41 |
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Accession number | 10:1 to :2-1864 |
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Record created | February 20, 2007 |
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