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Carriage with Two Wedges
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Carriage with Two Wedges

anonymous · c. 1700 - c. 1800 · sawing; casting; forging; iron (metal); copper (metal); wood (plant material)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Carriage with wheels bending outward, and two brake blocks of different thickness. These blocks have a handle with a round carved knob and S-shaped copper decorations. The central part has cast and hammered decorations of gilded copper and iron. The decorations include, among others, a double dragon, coats of arms with crossed and single muskets, armor, helmet, and flags, rosettes, bearded men. Wooden wheels with decorations of leaf and flower motifs. The spokes are carved. See inv. no. NG-NM-7476-a.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAffuit met twee spieën. c. 1700 - c. 1800. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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