What periods do these pieces date from?

The selection spans the nineteenth century through to the early decades of the twentieth century, including Victorian and Edwardian examples. Most works date from the 1850s up to the 1930s. This era encompasses the height of horse-drawn coaching and the subsequent transition to early motoring, which artists and craftsmen recorded in detail.

How were carriage lamps used?

Carriage lamps were mounted to the exterior brackets of horse-drawn vehicles to illuminate the road ahead during night journeys. They used glass panels and internal burners to project light. Today, surviving pairs serve as decorative interior wall lights or mantle pieces, retaining their heavy brass and cast iron construction.

Who created the paintings?

The paintings and watercolours are produced by listed sporting and genre artists who specialised in equestrian subjects, coaching scenes, and urban street life. Notable painters include John Charles Maggs and Philip Henry Rideout. Their works document the daily operations of mail coaches, stagecoaches, and private traps across Britain and France.

How do I identify a model?

Scale models and folk art pieces are typically constructed from wood, paper, and metal, depicting specific vehicles like Hanson cabs, Paris chaise carriages, or caravans. Many feature scratch-built components. Makers occasionally signed and dated these wooden constructions, providing a direct link to early twentieth-century folk craft.

Search 0

16,085 PAGES BROWSED TODAY PAGES TODAY • 85 ANTIQUES UPLOADED TODAYNEW ARRIVALS

Sorted by

Per page

VISITOR LOGIN JOIN AS A SELLER DEALER LOGIN

Saved

GIFTS

Horse Carriage

85 ITEMS ADDED TODAY

Visitor Login (saved items)

Sort Order

Items Per Page

Antique Horse Carriage

33 items · page 3 of 3

← Page 3 of 3 →

These pieces capture the historic motion of an antique horse carriage through paintings, lamps, and models from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

1920 - 1940

Save

'Going Well' & 'Trouble Ahead'

From Carlton House Antiques

£550

FOR SALE

art

← 1 2 3 →

65,889

Antiques For Sale

Antiques Approved Today

4,503

Antique Uploads This Month

444,930

Total Antiques Sold

Antique Horse Carriage

'Going Well' & 'Trouble Ahead'

Add keywords to the filter

Price

Era

Period

Style

Material

Origin

Stock Location

Recently Added

Online Payments

Categories