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Two-wheeled open cart with square tub shaped body and two long harnessing shafts. The upper half of the body is made of wicker, the bottom half is wood that has been painted cream. There is a small door at the back of the cart that provides access to the seats. There are two padded bench seats that are placed parallel to the wheels. At the rear of the cart there is a black metal step placed under the rear door. The wheels and shafts are painted a dark red with yellow striping. the ends of the shafts are covered in leather and have metal tips. The front edge of the cart has an attached metal reign rail.
governess carts
wood (plant material)
wicker
metal
Cart, Governess
Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
P076
Unknown
53 x 57 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.499
Title Letter to Santa Claus from Stephen Phillips Accession Number
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