Update Our ticketing, donations, and membership sales portal is down for scheduled maintenance on the afternoon of 4/11.
1872
GUSN-22425
Open pony phaeton. Black leather exterior and black leather touched upholstery seat back. Plain black buggie whip fits into cylindrical container on right side.
phaetons
leather
painting (coating)
wood (plant material)
Leather
Painted
PHAETON
Currently on exhibit at Castle Tucker: "4. Open Pony Phaeton. The Phaeton, fashionable since 1800 was a highly popular carriage for ladies' driving for its design was well adapted to show off ladies' costumes. This light and graceful, swell-bodied model with "C" and leaf springs was designed for looks, speed and comfort and perhaps to show off a handsome team. Black body and carriage. Black leather dash, fenders and trimming. Wheels 34" & 41" Track 58". Purchased of C.T. Walker & Co. 91 Federal Street, Boston, July 9, 1872."
Engraved on metal label on rear body frame: ""C. T. WALKER & CO./ 91 FEDERAL ST./ BOSTON""
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
C. T. Walker & Co.
Unknown
53.5 x 59 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.2486
Massachusetts (United States)
Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact [email protected].
Sign up to our newsletter for our latest news and events
