Private Road Coach, 1906
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Artifact Overview
"Coaching" was popular sport for wealthy Americans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Enthusiasts savored the challenge of handling four spirited horses while driving heavy, custom-made coaches like this one. Patrick A. Valentine, a partner at Chicago meatpacker Armour & Company, purchased this coach in 1906 and used it at his lakeside estate in fashionable Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Coach (Carriage)
Date Made
1906
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
29.706.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mary L. Valentine.
Material
Corduroy
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Technique
Painting (Coating)
Upholstering
Color
Beige (Color)
Black (Color)
Green
Dimensions
Height: 99.5 in
Width: 78.5 in
Length: 251 in
Diameter: 37 in (Wheel Diameter)
Diameter: 48.625 in (Wheel Diameter)
Inscriptions
Candle lamps on either side: BREWSTER & CO. / NEW YORK
Hubs: BREWSTER & CO. / NEW YORK
Painted on each door: PAV
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