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Tango0111 Aug 2020 9:14 p.m. PST

Beautifull indeed…

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Amicalement
Armand

Handlebarbleep12 Aug 2020 1:12 p.m. PST

The Golden State Coach was in use in our period, but pre-dates it a little at 1760. Thr Irish State Coach at 1851, although of a traditional design post-dates it. The Golden State Coach is of course box less, using postillions.

The Barouches and Phaetons in the Royal Mews are probably more indicative.

Personal logo deadhead Supporting Member of TMP12 Aug 2020 2:24 p.m. PST

There are some great photos here, but, being Pinterest, there will be some very dodgy inclusions.

Anything with C springs is likely to be within 20 years of Napoleonic. Anything else is very unlikely.

One great pic, and you need to scan down and down, is an image of a carriage captured by the Prussians. Held for years in Germany but finally transferred to France and now in Malmaison. I have countless photos of it from there, but somehow have never got to see it! (I have modelled it twice, in 28 and 18mm and shown here).

But it was not "Napoleon's Carriage". It was part of his Imperial Train and it was not destroyed in flames in London (as it was not in Mdme Tussauds)

I had no idea there was that carriage in Raby Castle, so close to me. Off I will go with a tape measure, although I do rely on the drawings of the true Boney's Berline (well for 1815 anyway) by Paul Downing. He based his work on two "old musty photographs". That seems incredible, it was so poorly documented.

Tango0113 Aug 2020 12:33 p.m. PST

Thanks!.

Amicalement
Armand

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