Collection Highlights
Fete to Lafayette
Date:
1824
Object Number:
PR.022.9
Medium:
Engraving
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Model of horse-drawn hose carriage
Object Number:
1925.90a-h
Date:
ca. 1885
Medium:
Metal, wood, rubber, paint, textile, leather
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 3/4 x 8 x 14 1/2 in. (19.7 x 20.3 x 36.8 cm)
Description:
Model of horse-drawn hose carriage (ab) with accessories (c-h); metal chassis and wheels with red painted spokes; metal reel with openwork design wound with rubber hose; open seat made of red painted sheet metal with black leather(?) cushion, roll of blue woolen textile mounted at back, and metal gong mounted to exterior of footboard; wood and metal harness assembly; accessories include two wooden ladders with hooks, two removable lanterns (mounts located on either side of seat), and two red painted metal buckets.
Credit Line:
Gift of the heirs of Charles G. Moller, Jr.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
