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. Britzka travelling carriage circa 1820
Irish jaunting carriage, with 1 cushion, 2 arm pads, 2 rubber mats, wicker fowl basket, supported by carriage stand, Inv. 1926-896 Irish Jaunting Carriage 1853
This child’s “go-cart” or “mail-cart” was built around 1895 by an unknown maker. The body of the carriage is approximately three feet high and four feet long and two feet wide and is mostly made of wood railings and panels fitted into metal frames. The seating of the vehicle is cushioned with leather belts. The carriage has two large spoked central wheels roughly 147cm in diameter, as well as a set of two front mounted wheels roughly 22cm in diameter. Both sets of wheels had solid rubber tires. Child's carriage (or "go-cart"), c.1895 circa 1895