Toy carriage
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood and metal
Measurements
1218 mm (length); 344 mm (width); 580 mm (height)
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659962
Summary
A toy pull-along 'platform and wheels' type horse and horse drawn carriage, probably made by Lines Bros. A wooden carriage painted navy and yellow with two hinged doors and a domed roof. Inside are two removable imitation leather buttoned seats and a chequer board paper floor covering. At the rear of the carriage there are two large metal spoked wheels, at the front are two smaller ones. The coachman's buttoned leather seat is silver in colour and there is a cheque board paper floor covering. On either side of the carriage is a metal step. The carriage is drawn by two horses standing on a wooden plinth with four tiny metal castors. A wooden 'trace' (painted navy and yellow) slots onto a wooden peg at the front of the carriage. This is no longer attached to the peg. A chain is attached to the front end of the trace and to the horses. The horses wear leather blinkers; and leather harnesses(some parts are broken). They have painted facial details, horse hair manes and tails. A metal chain is attached to the front end of the wooden plinth drawing the horses and carriage along. Total number of items is eight