General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

WOOD BODY, RUNNERS, SHAFTS & PARTS/ METAL (IRON) SOLES, RAILS, PARTS/ PLUSH FABRIC UPHOLSTERY/ LEATHER STRAPS

Dimensions

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

Length

199.0 cm

Width

120.0 cm

Height

120.0 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

Damours

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

City

Trois Pistoles

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

THE CARIOLE WAS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR SLEIGH DESIGNS IN CANADA.

Function

A WINTER PERSONAL TRANSPORT VEHICLE FOR 2 PERSONS.

Technical

THE CARIOLE IS CHARACTERIZED BY SOLID WOOD RUNNERS & VERY LOW FLARING SIDES PROTECTED BY IRON GUARDS, & IS OFTEN HIGHLY DECORATED (1). THIS SLEIGH HAS A JUMP SEAT.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

PLATE ON BACK READING 'LEON D'AMOURS/ VOITURIER/ TROIS PISTOLES, QUE.'

Missing

SEAT CUSHIONS From CA of 12/07/1998 by Sue Warren: Yes - missing carpet and shaft attachment loops

Finish

BODY & RUNNERS PAINTED BLACK/ PLATED & BLACK PAINTED METAL PARTS/ RED UPHOLSTERY

Decoration

PLATED METAL OPENWORK PANEL ON UPPER DASH WITH CURVED DASH RAIL/ CORDED DESIGN ON REAR SEAT RAILS/ FADED PAINTED GOLD & GREEN FLOWER OR FRUIT & LEAF DESIGN ON DASH INTERIOR/ GOLD, RED, GREEN & WHITE FLOWER, LEAF & VINE DESIGN ON BACK & SIDES/ POSSIBLE RED FLORAL DESIGN ON SIDES/ RAISED BLACK TRIM ON SIDES