J. F. Goodrich & Co.
New York
Circa 1905
Type:
The design of this carriage is an American adaptation of the British
dog-cart phaeton. The rear seat is reversible so that, with the center
box removed, all passengers might be seated facing forward. The rear
seats can then be reached by raising the left-hand front seat. The tail
board is hinged so that it can be lowered to form a foot board supported
by light chains. It has the name “Little Nimrod” on the tail
board.
Provenance:
This is one of several carriages sent to New York in 1959 by the Lord
Mayor of Hamilton, Bermuda, to be sold for charity by his son-in-law,
Max Kriendler, one of the owners of the ’21 Club. Mr. Kriendler
asked Mr. Seabrook to horse it for publicity on Christmas Eve and the
actor Joseph Cotten rode with him. Mr. Seabrook later acquired this
carriage, a Brewster victoria, and a few smaller carriages from the
Bermuda consignment.
Builder:
The firm of Goodrich was one of several smaller firms in New York that
supplied carriages to the wealthier families in the city.
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