One of the CAA’s members in Belgium wrote to tell us about a carriage restoration that his company finished recently.
He said, “After eighteen months of continuous hard work we can finally add another beautiful vehicle to our long list of restorations: a Traveling Chariot by Laurie & Marner.
“This carriage was in rather sound condition when purchased but needed full restoration. It is fitted with a footman’s platform for town use. The large mud screen in front of the body and the exclusive day and night lamps illustrate its use as a traveling vehicle, in which case it would have been fitted with a seat for the servants.
“We gave it a ‘patina’ finish, and it looks now as if it was stored under the best possible conditions and left untouched for the last 120 years.
“It has been painted a deep burgundy red with orange striping beautifully underlining the delicate wood carvings on the undercarriage.
“The sumptuous interior upholstery, with lavish use of luxurious authentic épinglé lace, demonstrates just well how the wealthy nobility traveled in the nineteenth century.”
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Enjoy these photos of the beautifully restored Traveling Chariot …
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Source: The Slower Road