Baby Carriage

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Baby Carriage

Entry/Object ID

1971.11.3

Description

Silver-painted wicker baby carriage. The body of the carriage is formed from wicker, both woven and bent and curlicues. There is an padded seat toward the back of the body, with tufted upholstery in gold silk damask. There are four, large wheels. A large lace umbrella attaches to the carriage and back right, shielding the passenger from sunlight.

Context

Used to push Warren Bailey Lowe in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1971.11

Source or Donor

Lowe, Gladys Wheeler

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1895

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Carriage, Baby

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vehicle, Child Transport

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Human-Powered Vehicles

Nomenclature Class

Land Transportation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall (no umbrella)

Height

41 in

Width

21 in

Depth

53 in

Material

Wood, Wicker, Silk, Silk, Lace, Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Lowe, Warren Bailey (1895-1968)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America