Open, one seat Portland cutter on two runners. The cutter has a curved dash with a leather wing on each side. The seat is upholstered in a blue wool fabric. the body and runners are painted blue with pale blue detailing. There is a wooden whip holder in the front, right corner of the cutter. The body is attached to the runners by six metal rods.
portland cutters
wood (plant material)
metal
wool (textile)
Cutter, Portland
Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
P073
Unknown
51 x 43 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.496
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