Horse-drawn open carriage

Object Number: 
1960.20
Date: 
1845-1865
Medium: 
Metal, leather, silk, wool fiber, paint
Dimensions: 
Overall: 8 x 24 x 8 in. ( 20.3 x 61 x 20.3 cm )
Description: 
Low, open, four wheel carriage made of painted sheet metal with folding leather top and purplish (faded) silk upholstery; pulled by two gray cast metal horses on wheels, with wool fiber tails and black leather harnesses.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Edmund Astley Prentis
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Creative: Tronvig Group