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Open four wheel carriage with wicker dash, sides and fenders, with a parasol top. The driver's seat and rear chaperone seat are upholstered in a beige corduroy. The base of the carriage is wood that has been painted black. The wheels are red with fire black striping. The wheels are rubberized. There is a wooden whip holder attached to the lower right corner of the dash. The whip is a wooden stick with the stubs from cut off branches left in place for a better grip. The wooden whip handle is stamped "JAS Forgie & Son Boston". There are elliptical springs on the front and rear axles.
phaetons
wood (plant material)
wicker
metal
corduroy
Phaeton
"Brewster 25th St. NY." (Stamped on hubs)
Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
P078
Brewster & Co. (Maker)
81 x 58 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.501
New York state (United States)
New York City (New York state)
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