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A toy stagecoach and horses with luggage. Softwood, painted black and red. The stagecoach has two hinged doors, the interior of which has two plain bench seats. The driving seat and footman's bench are backed with leather and the square top has a japanned wire gallery. The four wheels are painted with spokes. The doors are painted with the words HULL and YORK and at the back, a luggage compartment with a hinged door is inscribed ATWICK / QUEEN / LONDON. With two pairs of horses of painted wood with leather harnesses, on rectangular bases each with four wheels. Driver's whip of quill with a twine tie. With eleven passengers and sixteen pieces of various luggage.
Private:
Sixteen pieces of luggage, including: Three parcels, wood covered with cotton edged with red binding, tied up with string and fitted with labels: 'Mrs Goose / passenger to the Moor' and 'Miss [ ] by Queen to Blacktown' (one label missing). Two trunks, softwood, stained black, tied up with string and labelled:' Miss Mouse passenger by Queen to the Cupboard' and 'Mr Daddy Longlegs by Queen to Old Corner'. One trunk, square, softwood, stained black with brass handles labelled 'Mr Tommy Atkins / passenger by Queen / to London'. Bedroll, linoleum, fastened with leather, labelled 'Master Teddy / Bear / Passenger to / Nursery'. One parcel of wood, covered with cotton, inscribed 'Pte. T. Atkins / No 1040 M[...] / R F Post Office / Ypres / Flanders'. Three hat boxes, hardwood with leather/tape tie, opening to reveal wooden hat, painted black, labelled 'Rev. Caw Rook / by Queen to / Cock Robin's Wedding', 'Mr Mole / Passenger / to Sand Hill', 'Robin Bird Esq. / Passenger to The Nest'. One basket of cane, circular with lift off lid. One box, cardboard, covered with geen embossed paper. Carpet bag, rectangular, black and pink wool, with blue striped cotton lining. Carpet bag, rectangular, wool, striped with silk handles, labelled 'Jack Tar / Passenger to / Hull / Queen'. Box with hinged lid and brass mounts, contains glass bottle, covered with green leather, tooled, snap fitting. Stamped 'DEPOSE'.
Technique: japanning
Technique: painting
Material: softwood
Material: hardwood
Material: metal
Material: wire
Material: leather
Material: cotton
Material: brass
Material: cane
Material: wool
Material: silk
Material: glass
stagecoach made in England, United Kingdom, Europe, c 1835, (1949.215). | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.28180 | Go to resource |
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