Carriage Foundation
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Quick Details
Date of Production
late 19th century
Materials used
PaperSummary of Victorian Ladies with a Battlesden Car
A rather comical photograph of four Victorian ladies and a Battlesden Cart.
A Battlesden Car was a variant on the Dog Car with seating for two or four back to back. Their defining feature is in the profile of the splashguards over the wheels which curve half wa down the wheels. They were favoured by the ladies as their design was thought to be flattering and the extra long splashguards offered more protection against ladies getting their skirts dirty on the wheels.
Full description
Two ladies sit in the carriage whilst two act as the horse power and hold the shafts. An amusing photograph.
Picture credit
Private collection