A Carriage fit for a Queen

A Carriage fit for a Queen This is a page to document the journey in the restoration of this amazing little carriage..

The original maker of the carriage in 1899. The carriage would have looked different when first made. The cut crystal gl...
16/08/2024

The original maker of the carriage in 1899. The carriage would have looked different when first made. The cut crystal glass at the front, back and sides were added when the carriage was owned by Queen Victoria.

A new set of wheels for the carriage. We chose a more traditional (for the style of carriage) paint job, before we disco...
11/08/2024

A new set of wheels for the carriage. We chose a more traditional (for the style of carriage) paint job, before we discovered Queen Victoria's cypher.... I'm now unsure if we should paint the carriage in its Royal Blue livery, or continue with the black and gold/brass colour scheme.
We have permission to restore the cipher.

In starting to remove the old paint work, we have found that the whole carriage was painted in 'Royal Blue', I'd not mad...
11/08/2024

In starting to remove the old paint work, we have found that the whole carriage was painted in 'Royal Blue', I'd not made the link before.
The crystal cut glass windows, that were thought to have been a much more modern adaptation, show the same Royal blue paint, which proves that they were put in for when the carriage was used on the Royal Estate on the Isle of Wight.
Did Queen Victoria actually use this carriage personally, we will never know, but I like to think she did.

Queen Victoria's Royal cypher.
11/08/2024

Queen Victoria's Royal cypher.

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