Lavish Personal State Chariot
1857 | Cesare Sala
This extraordinarily elegant carriage was used on state occasions by Empress Elisabeth and after her death by other members of the imperial family. The lavishly sculptured undercarriage with perch and double springs emphasises the especially high ceremonial rank of the vehicle, as do the sumptuous fittings with five windows, four magnificently decorated lanterns, the roof gallery and gold-plated ornamental strips on the upper coach body and the floor thresholds. (MKR)
This extraordinarily elegant carriage was used on state occasions by Empress Elisabeth and after her death by other members of the imperial family. The lavishly sculptured undercarriage with perch and double springs emphasises the especially high ceremonial rank of the vehicle, as do the sumptuous fittings with five windows, four magnificently decorated lanterns, the roof gallery and gold-plated ornamental strips on the upper coach body and the floor thresholds. (MKR)
Manufacturer:
Cesare Sala
Time:
1857
Object Name
Lavish Personal State Chariot
Dimensions:
L. 430 cm, H. 230 cm, B. 187 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wagenburg
Invs.
Wagenburg, W 26 1