Thimbleby & Shorland - Carriages - The Reading Carriage Sale

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6	SULKY, to suit 13-2 to 15-2 hh; the frame painted blue with white lining, the single seat covered in white vinyl. A lightweight vehicle on pneumatic tyres
7	EXERCISE CART, on pneumatics, to suit 13-2 hh and over; with natural wood flooring, blue metalwork and blue vinyl seating
17	VICTORIAN BATH CHAIR, circa 1885; painted yellow with blue upholstery and a black leather hood, and in need of refurbishment. The enclosed body is on three wooden wheels with front tiller steering
21	LONDON MARKET CART, on pneumatics, to suit 13-2 to 14-2 hh; the body painted burgundy, on cream unders. In good order, with chamfered edges to the woodwork, a wide front seat, sides, tailboard and shafts
22	VICTORIA by N Larson circa 1900 to suit 14 to 16 hh; painted dark green with green upholstery. Used until recently for weddings, having a black hood, handbrake and shafts; some touching up is required to the lining
23	WAGONETTE / OMNIBUS, circa 1890, to suit 14-2 to 16 hh, single or pair; smartly finished in dark green and black, with white/cream lining, patent dash and arched splash boards, new black vinyl driver's seat, new matting and the original red cord interior. An attractive and compact carriage, on warner wheels and elliptic springs, with bowed front windows, which has been used by the vendor for weddings for 20 years, before being painted and refurbished two years ago and since stored. With fittings to take larger shafts on the splinter bar, and to be sold with a pair of swan neck shafts, pole and splinter bar
29	NORFOLK CART by Chas. Windover of London & Manchester to suit 13 to 13-2 hh; painted Oxford blue with red and gold lining, and upholstered in black Connolly hide. In show condition, with a brass footbell
32	BOW TOP GYPSY WAGON to suit approx. 15 hh; painted green on cream unders, with a new canvas. In good order, the interior being fitted with a stove, and to be sold with shafts
33	SQUARE BOW WAGON built by Len & Linda Smith of Forest Edge Wheelwrights in 1983, and until recently on show at the Paultons Park Romany Museum. The matchboard body painted red, with green, blue, gold and white scrolls, lining and decoration, on small iron shod wheels, painted light yellow, with blue and red decoration. The porch has a central gold horse head, with scrolls and shell to the door, there are shutters to the side windows and a small window to the rear, above a pan box. The boarded interior is in a simulated wood finish, with white lining and blue and green scrolls, the bed compartment with carved wooden panels, one showing two horses, the other with squirrels and pheasants. There is a Queenie stove with relief fruit and fretwork, with chimney, in metal fire surround painted cream with red classical scrolls, below a bevelled glass mirror and mantelpiece, with narrow cupboards inside the entrance, with further cupboards and small compartments. With cratch, shafts, steps and dragshoe
34	BURTON GYPSY WAGON, built and painted by the vendor as a replica of an original wagon and completed over a period of four years. The body is in burgundy and yellow, with gold and multi coloured edging and decoration, on yellow unders lines in red. The lower ribs have been chamfered and the edges scalloped, with coloured glass to the windows and floral quarter lights, the floral motif being echoed in the porch brackets. A well constructed example, fully fitted inside, which has been shown at local steam rallies and the Dorset steam fair, and is for sale due to retirement (12 ft. long x 6 ft. 6 in. wide x 11 ft. high)
35	READING GYPSY WAGON thought to be by Dunton of Reading circa 1900 to suit a large horse; restored to a high standard and finished in burgundy, with blue and red highlights to the chamfered ribs, and coloured scrolls on the waist board, on a light yellow undercarriage with red and green edges and lining. The porch has gargoyle heads and the glass in the windows and door has been etched; the interior is in very good order with yew furniture. The original wheels have been fully restored, and the original leaf springs and turntable remain, with finishing touches to the calico roof, hayrack and front panels required. Illustrated on the front cover
37	ROUND BACK GIG to suit 14-2 to 16 hh, marked 'H' on the hub cabs; recently renovated to a show finish of black with wicker to the rounded seat and deeply buttoned upholstery. An elegant show vehicle which has not been used since renovation
38	WELL BOTTOM GIG built by Richard Gill of Harrogate in 1983 to suit 12-2 to 13-2 hh; painted black, with white lining, the body also having wicker covering with black leather upholstery. On triple springs and warner wheels, with easy access at the front and a shaped dashboard
40	PLEASURE DRIVING GIG to suit 13-2 to 14-2 hh; in varnished natural wood with navy metalwork and black vinyl upholstery. A smart everyday type vehicle
44	ROUND BACK GIG to suit 11-2 to 12-2 hh; painted black, with maroon and white lining and black upholstery. In smart order, with 16-spoke wheels and triple springs
45	VICTORIA by Windover of London circa 1880 to suit 13 to 14 hh; painted black and dark red, with gold lining and upholstered in buttoned red leather. Without a hood, the body is on elliptic springs and will be sold with shafts
48	GAME DELIVERY VAN of recent construction, to suit 15 hh and over; single or pair; painted red with white and cream lining, with scrolls to the body and cream sign writing. With shafts and a footbrake
50	RALLI CAR built by Fenix Carriages of Devon circa 1999 to suit 13 to 14-2 hh; painted black with gold lining and black upholstery. Well built and little used, with wooden wheels
103	Late Entry - Volvo horsebox
1091	Border Fine Arts model of bay Hackney and Gig, 'High Stepping', with original certificate and box, 23.5cms high x 41cms long
1092	Border Fine Arts model of black Hackney and Gig, 'High Stepping', extremely rare and highly sought after, with certificate and original box, 23.5cm height x 41cm length

6

SULKY, to suit 13-2 to 15-2 hh; the frame painted blue with white lining, the single seat covered in white vinyl. A lightweight vehicle on pneumatic tyres

7

EXERCISE CART, on pneumatics, to suit 13-2 hh and over; with natural wood flooring, blue metalwork and blue vinyl seating

17

VICTORIAN BATH CHAIR, circa 1885; painted yellow with blue upholstery and a black leather hood, and in need of refurbishment. The enclosed body is on three wooden wheels with front tiller steering

21

LONDON MARKET CART, on pneumatics, to suit 13-2 to 14-2 hh; the body painted burgundy, on cream unders. In good order, with chamfered edges to the woodwork, a wide front seat, sides, tailboard and shafts

22

VICTORIA by N Larson circa 1900 to suit 14 to 16 hh; painted dark green with green upholstery. Used until recently for weddings, having a black hood, handbrake and shafts; some touching up is required to the lining

23

WAGONETTE / OMNIBUS, circa 1890, to suit 14-2 to 16 hh, single or pair; smartly finished in dark green and black, with white/cream lining, patent dash and arched splash boards, new black vinyl driver's seat, new matting and the original red cord interior. An attractive and compact carriage, on warner wheels and elliptic springs, with bowed front windows, which has been used by the vendor for weddings for 20 years, before being painted and refurbished two years ago and since stored. With fittings to take larger shafts on the splinter bar, and to be sold with a pair of swan neck shafts, pole and splinter bar

29

NORFOLK CART by Chas. Windover of London & Manchester to suit 13 to 13-2 hh; painted Oxford blue with red and gold lining, and upholstered in black Connolly hide. In show condition, with a brass footbell

32

BOW TOP GYPSY WAGON to suit approx. 15 hh; painted green on cream unders, with a new canvas. In good order, the interior being fitted with a stove, and to be sold with shafts

33

SQUARE BOW WAGON built by Len & Linda Smith of Forest Edge Wheelwrights in 1983, and until recently on show at the Paultons Park Romany Museum. The matchboard body painted red, with green, blue, gold and white scrolls, lining and decoration, on small iron shod wheels, painted light yellow, with blue and red decoration. The porch has a central gold horse head, with scrolls and shell to the door, there are shutters to the side windows and a small window to the rear, above a pan box. The boarded interior is in a simulated wood finish, with white lining and blue and green scrolls, the bed compartment with carved wooden panels, one showing two horses, the other with squirrels and pheasants. There is a Queenie stove with relief fruit and fretwork, with chimney, in metal fire surround painted cream with red classical scrolls, below a bevelled glass mirror and mantelpiece, with narrow cupboards inside the entrance, with further cupboards and small compartments. With cratch, shafts, steps and dragshoe

34

BURTON GYPSY WAGON, built and painted by the vendor as a replica of an original wagon and completed over a period of four years. The body is in burgundy and yellow, with gold and multi coloured edging and decoration, on yellow unders lines in red. The lower ribs have been chamfered and the edges scalloped, with coloured glass to the windows and floral quarter lights, the floral motif being echoed in the porch brackets. A well constructed example, fully fitted inside, which has been shown at local steam rallies and the Dorset steam fair, and is for sale due to retirement (12 ft. long x 6 ft. 6 in. wide x 11 ft. high)

35

READING GYPSY WAGON thought to be by Dunton of Reading circa 1900 to suit a large horse; restored to a high standard and finished in burgundy, with blue and red highlights to the chamfered ribs, and coloured scrolls on the waist board, on a light yellow undercarriage with red and green edges and lining. The porch has gargoyle heads and the glass in the windows and door has been etched; the interior is in very good order with yew furniture. The original wheels have been fully restored, and the original leaf springs and turntable remain, with finishing touches to the calico roof, hayrack and front panels required. Illustrated on the front cover

37

ROUND BACK GIG to suit 14-2 to 16 hh, marked 'H' on the hub cabs; recently renovated to a show finish of black with wicker to the rounded seat and deeply buttoned upholstery. An elegant show vehicle which has not been used since renovation

38

WELL BOTTOM GIG built by Richard Gill of Harrogate in 1983 to suit 12-2 to 13-2 hh; painted black, with white lining, the body also having wicker covering with black leather upholstery. On triple springs and warner wheels, with easy access at the front and a shaped dashboard

40

PLEASURE DRIVING GIG to suit 13-2 to 14-2 hh; in varnished natural wood with navy metalwork and black vinyl upholstery. A smart everyday type vehicle

44

ROUND BACK GIG to suit 11-2 to 12-2 hh; painted black, with maroon and white lining and black upholstery. In smart order, with 16-spoke wheels and triple springs

45

VICTORIA by Windover of London circa 1880 to suit 13 to 14 hh; painted black and dark red, with gold lining and upholstered in buttoned red leather. Without a hood, the body is on elliptic springs and will be sold with shafts

48

GAME DELIVERY VAN of recent construction, to suit 15 hh and over; single or pair; painted red with white and cream lining, with scrolls to the body and cream sign writing. With shafts and a footbrake

50

RALLI CAR built by Fenix Carriages of Devon circa 1999 to suit 13 to 14-2 hh; painted black with gold lining and black upholstery. Well built and little used, with wooden wheels

103

Late Entry - Volvo horsebox

1091

Border Fine Arts model of bay Hackney and Gig, 'High Stepping', with original certificate and box, 23.5cms high x 41cms long

1092

Border Fine Arts model of black Hackney and Gig, 'High Stepping', extremely rare and highly sought after, with certificate and original box, 23.5cm height x 41cm length

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