Antique Surrey
by D Hackett
Title
Antique Surrey
Artist
D Hackett
Medium
Photograph - Digital
Description
Antique Surrey by D Hackett
This antique surrey was seen when visiting a friends home in rural Florida. It was sad to see this once prized and beautiful surrey in such disrepair. No doubt that it will not last long outside in the Florida weather.
A surrey is a "popular American doorless, four-wheeled carriage of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Usually two-seated (for four passengers), surreys had a variety of tops, ranging from the rigid, fringed canopy-top to parasol and extension tops." The seats were traditional, spindle-backed (often upholstered), bench seats. Before the advent of automobiles, these were horse-drawn carriages
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December 1st, 2016
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