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View full screenPrivate sedan chair, handsomely ornamented and painted, with coat of arms on the back, made in Edinburgh or London, c. 1780, and used by Professor Alexander Hamilton, Professor of Midwifery, University of Edinburgh, and his son and successor, Professor James Hamilton, especially in their night practice, c. 1780 - 1839
H.NT 13
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Northern Europe
London, England, Northern Europe
c. 1780
Wood, metal, textile, glass
Previous owner: Hamilton, Alexander, Professor, 1739 - 1802
Previous owner: Hamilton, James, Professor, 1767 - 1839
PSAS, Vol. IV, Meeting 10th June 1861