General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

WOOD BODY, RUNNERS, PARTS/ METAL SOLES, BRACING, PARTS/ PLUSH FABRIC SEAT UPHOLSTERY/ FABRIC FLOOR CARPET

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

193.0 cm

Width

112.0 cm

Height

120.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Non-motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Animal powered

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Munro McIntosh

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Alexandria

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Unknown

Function

A WINTER PERSONAL TRANSPORT VEHICLE FOR 2 PASSENGERS.

Technical

THE PORTLAND CUTTER WAS DEVELOPED BY PETER KIMBALL OF PORTLAND, MAINE IN THE MID 19TH CENTURY. IT IS CHARACTERIZED BY FLAT SIDES AND ANGULAR LINES, ESPECIALLY A BACK WITH A CORNER OR SHARP EDGE AT THE BOTTOM. IT WAS THE MOST POPULAR OF ALL SLEIGHS IN AMERICA (1-3).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

LOGO ON BACK READING 'MUNRO McINTOSH & CO./ ALEXANDRIA/ ONT.'

Missing

N/A

Finish

BODY PAINTED BLACK WITH DARK GREEN PANELS &RED PAINTED CARVED WOOD TRIM/ BLACK PAINTED UNDERCARRIAGE/ GREEN SEAT UPHOLSTERY/ RED & TAN? CARPET

Decoration

WHITE & GOLD FLORAL, LEAF, & LINE DESIGN ON DASH INTERIOR& EXTERIOR/ GOLD LINING & WHITE SUNBURST & CURVILINEAR DESIGNS ON GREEN SIDE PANELS/ GOLD STRIPING & WHITE SUNBURST DESIGN ON BACK/ GOLD STRIPING ON RUNNERS/ MULTICOLOURED UNION JACKS ON DECAL ON BACK/ WOOD RUNNERS END IN FRONT AGAINST DASH IN CARVED EAGLE'S HEADS.