Landau, Made for Abram and Sarah Hewitt of New York, 1890
THF87336 / Landau, Made for Abram and Sarah Hewitt of New York, 1890
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Artifact Overview
Popular with wealthy Americans, the landau carriage featured a falling top that divided in the middle to convert it from a closed coach to an open vehicle. Sarah Cooper Hewitt, wife of industrialist and politician Abram Hewitt, ordered this landau from prominent coachbuilder Brewster and Company in May 1890. The Hewitt family crest is painted on its doors.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Landau (Four-wheeled carriage)
Date Made
1890
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
30.1542.113
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Cloth
Leather
Paint (Coating)
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Black (Color)
Green
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 87.5 in
Width: 73.125 in
Length: 151.5 in
Wheelbase: 102 in
Diameter: 51 in (Wheel Diameter)
Diameter: 37.25 in (Wheel Diameter)
Inscriptions
Painted below the shield: TAM NOCTE QUAM DIE SAPIRE
Candle lamps marked: BREWSTER & CO. / OF BROOME ST. N.Y. / PAT. APPLIED FOR
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