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BY HOLLAND AND HOLLAND, LONDON, MID-19TH CENTURY
Details
AN EARLY VICTORIAN DARK GREEN JAPANNED PRIVATE COACH
BY HOLLAND AND HOLLAND, LONDON, MID-19TH CENTURY
The body with boat-shaped central section with half-glazed side doors with folding metal steps and enclosing a blue cloth-lined padded interior with hat racks, the roof with green cloth-covered and leather-strapped seats for all seats, the central trunk and further lazy-back passenger seating, with umbrella basket, the driving seat with additional green cloth cushion, hand-brake, horn-holder and well below, the sides and back painted with coronets, with leaf-springs and iron-rimmed spoked wooden wheels, marked on each wheel hub HOLLAND & HOLLAND LONDON, with bar and team bars and two spare team bars attached to the back, with drag-shoe and chain, losses and overall cracking to the decoration
101 in. (257 cm.) high; 74 in. (188 cm.) wide; 155 in. (394 cm.) long, without pole
Rear wheels 50 in. (129 cm.) diameter
Front wheels 39 in. (100 cm.) diameter
BY HOLLAND AND HOLLAND, LONDON, MID-19TH CENTURY
The body with boat-shaped central section with half-glazed side doors with folding metal steps and enclosing a blue cloth-lined padded interior with hat racks, the roof with green cloth-covered and leather-strapped seats for all seats, the central trunk and further lazy-back passenger seating, with umbrella basket, the driving seat with additional green cloth cushion, hand-brake, horn-holder and well below, the sides and back painted with coronets, with leaf-springs and iron-rimmed spoked wooden wheels, marked on each wheel hub HOLLAND & HOLLAND LONDON, with bar and team bars and two spare team bars attached to the back, with drag-shoe and chain, losses and overall cracking to the decoration
101 in. (257 cm.) high; 74 in. (188 cm.) wide; 155 in. (394 cm.) long, without pole
Rear wheels 50 in. (129 cm.) diameter
Front wheels 39 in. (100 cm.) diameter
Provenance
Used by John Poyntz, 5th Earl Spencer (1835-1910) whilst serving as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland for the second time 1882-1885.
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