Lot 1251:
Pony-size Bath Chair
Description
Pony-size Bath Chair for elderly or invalid tourists at seaside resorts, collapsible hood, shafts attached for horse or hand pull , 37" x 81" x 48"H (without shafts) -Original with some older repaint > HISTORY: This chair has iron shafts hinged at the front to enable a small pony or donkey to be driven by the occupant. An attendant usually walked alongside or led the pony. The collapsible top is held in place by a leather strap extending from the first bow to the front wheel swivel. A leather or canvas apron shielded the passenger from the elements. This vehicle takes its name from the ancient Rome city of Bath in Somerset where the most celebrated of English spas was located. Invalids and elderly citizens hired one of these to get about. The Queen herself used one to get about her estate in Osborne in her later years. *NOTE: BUYER TO ARRANGE PICKUP. This item MUST be removed from the premises by JUNE 27.
Condition: Original with some older repaint
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