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Break (or brake) is an English word that derives its origin from the "breaking" in of colts or untamed horses. They were often also used for exercising teams of horses. Thus, carriages used for such purposes became known as Breaks. Many of these vehicles had no body, but consisted only of heavy running gear and a high driving seat (often called Skeleton Breaks).
Eventually the term was used to classify a wider variety of vehicles that were intended to carry a large number of passengers. For instance, when one puts a body on such a vehicle, one now has a Body Break. Or, as many manufacturers called them, a Wagonette Break.
This particular Break was made in 1891 by Brewster & Company of New York City, which made a great many of these carriages. The seat behind the driver's position is removable. There is a boot beneath of front seat that is accessible through a door facing the rear.
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