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Touring chairs

Scope note

Late 19th- and early 20th-century chairs intended primarily for tourists' use on boardwalks. Use "invalids' chairs" for chairs with ratchet mechanisms for raising or lowering arms, back, or footrest or with large wheels and designed especially for those who are sick or disabled.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300038228

Broader Terms used

<chairs by function>

Equivalent Terms used

touring chair

Created

13yrs ago

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