Chariot Made by William Ross for Angelica Campbell, 1792-1802
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Angelica Bratt Campbell purchased this sporty, two-passenger carriage from coachmaker William Ross of New York City. She used it in and around Schenectady, New York, where her husband had made a fortune as a merchant. In the 1790s carriages were much rarer than cars today -- especially for city dwellers. Only the wealthy could afford closed carriages like this one.
Angelica Bratt Campbell purchased this sporty, two-passenger carriage from coachmaker William Ross of New York City. She used it in and around Schenectady, New York, where her husband had made a fortune as a merchant. In the 1790s carriages were much rarer than cars today -- especially for city dwellers. Only the wealthy could afford closed carriages like this one.
Artifact
Chariot (Carriage)
Date Made
1792-1802
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New York, New York
Creator Notes
Constructed by William S. Ross in New York, New York, with assistance from blacksmith, I. Horton.
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Transportation - Carriages
Object ID
29.1126.79.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cloth
Lace (Needlework)
Leather
Metal
Plate (Material)
Silver (Metal)
Wood (Plant material)
Wool (Textile)
Technique
Hand-painted
Plating (Metal coating)
Upholstering
Color
Black (Color)
Gold (Color)
Green
Red
Dimensions
Height: 95.75 in
Width: 75 in
Length: 160.5 in
Wheelbase: 96 in
Diameter: 40.5 in (Wheel Diameter)
Diameter: 58 in (Wheel Diameter)
Inscriptions
Location not noted: MADE BY / WILLM ROSS / COACH MAKER / 208 BROADWAY / N.YORK Location not noted: MADE BY WM ROSS / COACHMAKER / BROADWAY / 208 Painted on the lower door panels, and repeated on the front, under the driver's feet and rear body, below the coat-of-arms: NE OBLIVIS CARIS Painted on panels to the back the the doors on both sides: AC Imprinted on the lower portion of the upright springs at the front and back of the carriage: * I. HORTON *
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