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(A) Wicker Wheel & Dress Guard It is a wicker wheel and dress guard. It was placed on the wheel of a carriage so that when women got in and out of a carriage they wouldn't soil their dresses if they rubbed against the wheel. |
(B) For keeping the tail up without binding the dock. Fastener just before closing the clasp with separate strands around the post. |
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(C) Folding Seat If you guessed that it is a folding seat you are right. It had so many uses in a buggy or sleigh and other uses as is listed below. It is the only practical third seat for a vehicle. It is the cleanest, best and most artistic hassock on the market. It is a foot rest that will not slip away from the used. It is a Child's chair which can be recklessly handled without injury to itself or the children, and forms an excellent substitute for a high chair at the table or a portable seat for fishermen either on shore or in a boat. |
(D) A
pair of eye shields to be worn in windy and dusty weather. Our club
would look real cute on a drive wearing these.![]() |
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(E) Foot Warmer: Lehman's Patent Foot Warmers and Fuel. Can be used in the carriage, sleigh, or house. One block of fuel will burn slowly 8 hours.
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(F) If you guessed that it is a whip you are right. It is a Ladies Parasol Whip, a whip and also a parasol. "Russia Leather Handle, Electro and Silver Mounts. Ivory Handle, Electro and Silver Mounts. Silk and Silk Lining, any color" |
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(G) Patent Leather Toe Guard. It looks like a basic horse blanket but is actually a patent leather toe guard to put over the side of the carriage box to prevent toe marks when getting in. I have never seen one of these. I imagine that they are very rare. |
Dictionary of Sleigh Names (Click picture to make larger) |
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