A 'vis-a-vis' sleigh, German first half 19th century

for two horses and retaining shaft, of wood and wrought iron, partly painted in red and trimmed in black, painted on both sides with a royal crown in gold, the driver's seat covered in black leather, the rear man's seat covered in dark blue cloth

Soiled, iron work rusty but apparently complete,missing two lanterns, leather brittle and torn, only two of three cushions remaining, torn with stuffing protruding, can be restored
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