General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

WOOD BODY, RUNNERS, PARTS/ METAL SOLES, BRACING, PARTS/ LEATHER? EDGING/ FABRIC UPHOLSTERY & CARPET REMNANTS

Dimensions

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

Length

188.0 cm

Width

108.0 cm

Height

117.0 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

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

LATE 19TH C. +

Canada

AMERICAN STYLE CUTTER OWNED BY FOUR GENERATIONS OF MINER FAMILY OF GRANBY PQ MAY HAVE BEEN MFD. BY THAT FAMILY'S CARRIAGE MAKING BUSINESS [1868 TO 1902] OR BYANOTHER CANADIAN MFR. ALBANY DESIGN WAS IMPORTED FROM U.S. WHERE IT WAS EXTREMELY POPULAR & WAS MADE & MARKETED IN CANADA (REF. 1).

Function

WINTER PERSONAL TRANSPORT VEHICLE FOR 2 PASSENGERS

Technical

ALBANY CUTTER WAS DESIGNED BY JAMES GOOLD OF ALBANY, NY, C. 1816. IT IS CHARACTERIZED BY SWEEPING OUTLINE, CURVED DASH & ROUNDED OR SWELLED BODY & ITS MFR. REQUIRED GREAT SKILL OF CRAFTSMAN BECAUSE EVERY PART OF FRAME WAS BENT; IT WAS ALSO USUALLY HIGHLY DECORATED. CONSEQUENTLY IT WAS MORE COSTLY TO PURCHASE (REFS. 1,2,3).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"NF WP" ENGRAVED UNDER SEAT

Missing

ORIGINAL SEAT CUSHION & MOST OF FLOOR CARPET INADVERTENTLY REMOVED BY DONOR PRIOR TO PICKUP BY CSTM; OTHERWISE COMPLETE EXCEPT FOR SHAFTS

Finish

BODY PAINTED BLACK WITH UPPER SECTION OF BACK PAINTED DARK RED, CENTRAL SECTIONS PAINTED LIGHTER COLOUR NOW OBSCURED/ PAINT ON FRONT NOW OBSCURED/ UNDERSIDE & FRAME MAY HAVE BEEN PAINTED BLACK, NOW OBSCURED/ RED UPHOLSTERY

Decoration

GOLD STRIPING ON BLACK & RED PAINT/ MULTICOLOURED DESIGN ON EACH SIDE CONSISTING OF COMBINED HORSE & FLORAL MOTIF/ MULTICOLOURED FLORAL DESIGNS ON SIDES