Cutter, Portland
Object number2004.172.37 a,b
MediumMetal/Wood/Paint/Leather/Fabric
Credit LineMeadowcroft Collection
DescriptionHorse-drawn Portland Cutter sleigh.Dimensions(a) Height 45.438, Width 37, Length 69.5;(b) Height 15, Width 32.25, Length 71.5.
Historical NotesThe Portland Cutter was one of the most popular of all sleigh varieties. A cutter was generally a very small sleigh pulled by one horse and used for pleasure driving or racing. These sleighs were popular from their innovation in the mid-19th Century until well after the turn of the 20th Century. A cutter could be purchase for about $20 in 1910. As with present day vehicles, accessories and ornamentation could be added to the sleigh. Possibly gift of the Harriman Family.
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1850-1899
1890-1899
Westmoreland Glass Company
2014-2015
D.L. Clark Company
