Design for Dog Cart or 2 Wheeler, no. 3817

Design for Dog Cart or 2 Wheeler, no. 3817

Brewster & Co.

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Carriage design drawing for Sulky. Brewster name: "Pole Sulky for Gilbert Rockefeller." No top. Passenger seat facing forward. Flat cushion on skeleton support. No suspension.Natural wood undercarriage. Seat mounted on axle. In draft book # 2.


Drawings and Prints

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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