Perren Speeding Cutter, after 1895
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Winter didn't stop the fun for 19th-century horse racing enthusiasts. They simply hitched their energetic trotting horses to speeding cutters like this one. Abraham E. Perren, a carriage and sleigh maker in snowy Buffalo, New York, built this speeding cutter for Everett L. Smith of Westborough, Massachusetts. Smith used the cutter frequently in wintertime trotting races.
Winter didn't stop the fun for 19th-century horse racing enthusiasts. They simply hitched their energetic trotting horses to speeding cutters like this one. Abraham E. Perren, a carriage and sleigh maker in snowy Buffalo, New York, built this speeding cutter for Everett L. Smith of Westborough, Massachusetts. Smith used the cutter frequently in wintertime trotting races.
Artifact
Cutter (Sleigh)
Date Made
1895-1900
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
31.553.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Everett L. Smith.
Material
Iron (Metal)
Paint (Coating)
Upholstery
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Black (Color)
Dark blue
Gold (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 52 in
Width: 44.5 in
Length: 136 in
Inscriptions
On each side of the single-passenger seat: E.L.P.S. Inscribed on plate below the foot rail: THE PERREN SLEIGH / PAT'D MAY 14, 95, BUFFALO, N.Y. Inscribed on celluloid plate in the rear of body: A. E. PERREN / BUFFALO, N.Y.
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