Model of a blacksmith’s wagon, anonymous, c. 1750 - c. 1800

oak (wood), l 43cm × w 17cm × h 22cm More details

Artillery units always took a blacksmith on campaign for on-the-spot repairs to carriages. Cavalry units were often also accompanied by a blacksmith’s wagon for shoeing the horses. The blacksmith kept his tools and a store of raw materials in the chest. He used the bellows to fan the fire.

Identification

Title(s)

Model of a blacksmith’s wagon
Model van een smidswagen voor de veldartillerie

Object type

scale model

Object number

NG-C-1995-42

Inscriptions / marks

number: ‘KA 15475’

Description

Eikenhouten model smidswagen voor veldartillerie met messing beslag. Op de wagen een kist met messing aambeeld, doorboorde houten spil en houten kuipje met messing beslag (dissel, disselboom en wagen gebroken).

Creation

Artist

anonymous

Place

Netherlands

Dating

c. 1750 - c. 1800

Material and Technique

Material

Measurements

length 43 cm × width 17 cm × height 22 cm

Acquisition and rights

Credit line

On loan from the City of Amsterdam

Acquisition

loan 5-Oct-1977

Copyright

Public domain

Persistent URL

To refer to this object please use the following persistent URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.339754

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