General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

WOOD BODY, RUNNERS, SEAT, KNEES, DASH, SIDE RAILS/ METAL SOLES, BRACING, PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length

163.0 cm

Width

120.0 cm

Height

92.0 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

Bradley

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

1900+

Canada

MFD. IN CANADA - MADE LOCALLY FOR A MR. IRETON (DECEASED), WHOSE FAMILY LIVES AT DRUMMOND CENTRE. SLEIGH WAS OWNED BY GRANDFATHER WHO OPERATED STORE IN FERGUSON FALLS.

Function

VEHICLE USED TO TRANSPORT GOODS & PEOPLE IN WINTER, PULLED BY A TWO-HORSE TEAM.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF HEAVY JUMPER SLEIGH (WITH SOLID/FIXED RUNNERS) BUILT IN "SHOP TRADITION" BY SMALL LOCALIZED MAKER SERVING PARTICULAR REGION. MUCH OF IRONING WAS HAND DONE, BOX MEMBERS WERE PEGGED TOGETHER. SIDES OF BOX ARE HEAVILY DECORATED WITHHAND PAINTED DESIGNS.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

MARKED "A. BRADLEY MAKER"

Missing

PARTS OF FLOOR, TOP EDGE OF DASH, PINS TO ATTACH SEATS TO BOX

Finish

BODY & SEAT EXTERIORS PAINTED BLUE/ RUNNERS, SEAT INTERIORS, UNDERCARRIAGE PAINTED RED/ INTERIOR UNFINISHED

Decoration

RED & GOLD PAINTED CURVED & ROUNDED DESIGNS ON SIDES, EACH SEGMENT ENCLOSED BY BLUE, WHITE & GOLD STRIPING.