Sleigh
- Object Name:
- Sleigh
- Object ID:
- 1988.092.02
- Creator:
- Rolfe, Benjamin S. (1853-1929) -- Artist; Abbot-Downing Company -- Manufacturer
- Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH
- Date:
- 1888-1890
- Description:
- Sleigh, child's. Rectangular box frame on iron-clad runners. Two iron braces on each side. Painted black with gold and red stripes around edges of body panels and on runner assembly. Front tips of runners curve to form duck heads, painted gold. Push handle finished with light colored varnish. Leather whip holder inside. Ornate initials "BHR" in painted in gold on each side. Originally painted by Benjamin S. Rolfe, father of the original owner, Benjamin H. Rolfe of Concord.
- Material:
- Wood
Iron - Dimensions:
- H-31 W-16 L-54 inches
- Provenance:
- The donor was a cousin of Benjamin H. Rolfe, (1886-1958), the original owner of the sleigh. Margaret Jackman Gesen (1904-1993) rode in the sleigh as a girl.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Margaret Jackman Gesen
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