General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

WOOD BODY, RUNNERS, PARTS/ METAL SOLES, BRACING, RAILS, PARTS/ COATED FABRIC UPHOLSTERY/ LEATHER DASH

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

182.0 cm

Width

117.0 cm

Height

114.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Non-motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Animal powered

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

PRINGLE

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Markham

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Unknown

Function

A WINTER PERSONAL TRANSPORT VEHICLE FOR 2 PASSENGERS.

Technical

THE ALBANY CUTTER WAS DESIGNED BY JAMES GOOLD OF ALBANY,NY, IN THE MID 19TH CENTURY. IT IS CHARACTERIZED BY A SWEEPING OUTLINE, CURVED DASH & ROUNDED OR SWELLED BODY & WAS SECOND ONLY TO THE PORTLAND CUTTER IN POPULARITY (1, 2).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

PLATE ON BACK READING 'R. & G. PRINGLE/ Markham, Ont.'

Missing

SEAT CUSHION/ PARTS OF FLOOR

Finish

BODY PAINTED BLACK

Decoration

WOOD STRIPS ON INSIDE DASH PROTRUDE OVER TOP WITH ENDS CARVED INTO EAGLES' HEADS/ GOLD LINEAR DESIGN ON DASH FRONT/ WIDE GOLD & NARROWRED & GREEN LINING ONSIDES & BACK/ RED STRIPING ON UNDERCARRIAGE/ PARTIALLY OBSCURED DECAL ON BACK, CONSISTING IN PART OF TWO REARING HORSES.