Britzka travelling carriage
Britzka travelling carriage, c. 1820
Britzschka (four wheels) for a team of horses. The body is sprung on C springs with no under springs. The side panels have ogee back ends and concave front ends. The boot is framed to the front of the body with a removable coachman’s seat and footboard mounted on the boot. There is a hind boot with a rumble seat bolted to the hind footboard. A sword case is on the back of the body. The interior is upholstered in brown wool cloth. Carriage is painted black and brown with yellow lining.
- Measurements:
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overall: 2370 mm x 3920 mm x 1850 mm,
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) , leather , textile and metal (ferrous)
- Object Number:
- 1936-592 Pt1
- type:
- carriages
