Barrel wagon
H. R. Waiting
Category
Models
Date
1935
Materials
Paint, Wood, Iron
Measurements
300 x 240 mm; 901 mm (Length)
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1338913
Summary
Model of a 'South Wiltshire' barrel wagon on four wheels. Bow body. Exterior painted yellow. Interior, wheels and chassis painted red. Front, tail boards and raves have concave curves. Solid, wide barge rail projected over wheels. Red hay rack angled upward at front, another horizontal at rear. Red shafts with metal slider bars. Wheels are double width with iron tyres nailed on. Brake chains and chock brake on chain. Carrying 16 barrels (Not here Nov 2008. Six barrels matching this description are in Occidens in the freight trains). In notebook no.5, page 83 (1340945.5) Charles Wade refers to: 'The Large Garret Land Transport MODELS Country Wagons, built by H.R. Waiting of Boxwood, painted by C.P.W. scale 1½" - 1ft all constructed as the actual wagon, with Real tenons & every bolt & detail is carefully shown. Full details & specification of each is in the Snowshill Chest in the Gallery Room. no.17 South Wiltshire (a very lovely wagon) Yellow' 'The skill of the Country Wheelwright is well shown in the set of model wains, made for me so perfectly by Mr. H. R. WAITING. This collection of models will be a valuable record in days to come, as the Wheelwrights craft is now a dead art. Each of these models was built from careful measurements taken from an actual old wain, every bolt and detail is accurately shown to 1 ½” scale'. (Charles Wade, Haphazard Notes Volume 2, page 96-97)
Provenance
One of a collection of 23 model farm wagons by H. R. Waiting, this one bought 11th May 1935 Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.
Marks and inscriptions
South Wiltshire
Makers and roles
H. R. Waiting
References
Wade, 1944: Charles Paget Wade, Contents of Snowshill Manor. Volume 5 Second Floor, 1944, Page 83