Eridge cart
- Made:
- c1900
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Eridge cart built by Rock, Thorpe and Chatfield of Tonbridge Wells and London. A dogcart variant designed for the 5th Earl of Abergavenny in his old age with a lower floor for ease of access; named for the Earl's home Eridge Castle, near Tunbridge Wells in Kent.
Eridge Cart (four wheels) for a single pony. The body is sprung on elliptic springs and is in good, original condition. The carriage is finished in natural wood with black, red and gold lining with three cushions upholstered in cream cordroy.
Details
- Category:
- Road Transport
- Object Number:
- 1939-9
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), leather, textile, metal (ferrous) and rubber (unidentified)
- Measurements:
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overall: 1505 mm x 3040 mm x 1700 mm,
- type:
- cart
- credit:
- Frost, H.S.
