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Sleigh

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Two-seated ivory colored sleigh with blue and gold trim, black and blue upholstery. Chassis of scrolled wires, runners, and small wheels, in red with yellow stripe. At front, an ornamented swan's head of gilded lead.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Date
1853–73
Medium
Painted tin, wire, artificial leather, satin
Dimensions
H x W x D (sleigh): 17.5 x 48.5 x 18 cm (6 7/8 x 19 1/8 x 7 1/16 in.)
H x W (shafts): 33 x 10.4 cm (13 x 4 1/8 in.)
Type
metalwork
Decorative Arts
Object Name
Miniature
Type
Miniature
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