Invalid chair
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Brass, Iron, Textile
Measurements
990 mm (Height); 1120 mm (Length)
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 288994
Summary
An iron and brass, fold-up invalid's chair on castors. It has an iron frame and four turned brass supports on ceramic castors. It has an extended seat which folds down and can be stood on the ground with a rail to stop the bedding from slipping off the bottom. There is also a rail at the back of the chair to push it along. The arms are padded and the back and seat are covered in a wire mesh which hooks onto the frame.