|
 | |
|
Jabar's Eclectic Adventure!
Antiques & Collectibles
Antique 1800s Wooden Doll Carriage Stroller w/Paint
The following listing is for an awesome antique doll carriage or stroller. Many of you may remember this being listed before, but as you'll see in the last two photos, it has since suffered an unfortunate 'mishap'.The bad news is that I'm taking a huge loss, but the good news is that this is a much more manageable packing situation, which I'll now be able to do myself, eliminating the need for the expensive professional shipping/packaging. The front wheels need to be put back on. One runner under the carriage needs to be reattached in one spot. One of the wrought or cast iron arms/braces and the carriage top have to be put back on. It is such a wonderful piece that the repairs are well worth doing, in my opinion, and this is a great chance to get a wonderful antique for very little money and a little TLC. As you'll see in the photos, this is a very old one, probably Victorian era (if not slightly before?). The carriage is in original blue paint with yellow accents. The wheels, handle (which is a great form), and undercarriage are in natural with black paint accents. The interior seat and carriage top are leather. The top is fringed like a surrey. It has a gorgeous cast iron mechanism that allows the top to move. Because of the age and use it undoubtedly saw, it does have condition issues. I've taken several photos so that you can see for yourself, but will also mention them. The fringe has come loose or is missing in some areas, but most of it is there. The leather on the top has some cracking. It appears that the top has at some point come at least partially off. It is attached by only three screws, one of which is not flush with it's opening, indicating that it was probably removed or replaced. The fourth screw is missing, and probably has been for some time as the top is slightly off kilter, and the bracket and screw hole do not properly line up. The interior leather has a tear, and a bit of cracking. Not that much considering. The leather piece in the foot area is curled a bit on the ends. Most of this is loose, so you can see the difference in the color of the paint between that which was exposed to light/air and that which wasn't. The handle bar comes loose from the long part of the handle on one side, but there is no actual damage. There is an age crack in the wood on the back of the carriage. The paint shows general wear. (please see last two photos for pics of the flaws caused by the recent mishap mentioned in the beginning of the listing)This wonderful antique beauty measures approximately 32 1/2" long, about 29" tall, and about 14" wide. The paint is much better than the photos of the entire carriage indicate. Please see the close up photos for a more accurate idea of the condition of the paint. Please feel free to ask questions about anything I might have forgotten to mention, or request additional photos of something specific, if needed. This item has been in a private collection for many years. I had planned to use a professional packaging and shipping service, but as I mentioned, will no longer need to. I am limited to the number of photos I can include here, so please feel free to request additional ones. I'll be happy to email them to you.
Shipping & Handling
$75.00 UPS Ground
Policies
Shipping Information
|
|
|
|