The whole design was built around flowing lines. This type of chair was extremely popular during Victorian times and would have been used often at seaside and spa resorts.

The sedan chair first appeared in London for hire in 1634. During the 18th century the private sedan chair was a frequent site in Britain. The sedan chair carried the ladies of Tenby to balls and ...

Sir John Blundell Maple (1845-1903) was a furnishing store owner, perhaps the most successful of all Victorian retail ... by the 1880s it was the largest furniture store on the planet.