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model, horse & buggy

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  • Other Name

    Thorne Roadster

  • Description

    Model of the Thorne Roadster

    Made from wood, papier maché, leather, and horse hair. The horse pulling the cart is made from papier maché and painted black, the horse also has horse hair as it's mane and tail. The fixtures and cart are made from wood and the straps and reins are made from leather.

  • Place
    Auckland City/Auckland/New Zealand
  • Associated Place

    Auckland/New Zealand

  • Accession Number
    1962.79
  • Accession Date
    1962
  • Other Id

    col.1064 (colonial)

    24190 (ethnology)

  • Department

    History

    Social History

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  • model, horse and buggy, col.1064, 24190, 1962.79, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • model, horse and buggy, col.1064, 24190, 1962.79, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • model, horse and buggy, col.1064, 24190, 1962.79, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • model, horse and buggy, col.1064, 24190, 1962.79, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • model, horse and buggy, col.1064, 24190, 1962.79, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • model, horse and buggy, col.1064, 24190, 1962.79, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • model, horse and buggy, col.1064, 24190, 1962.79, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • model, horse and buggy, col.1064, 24190, 1962.79, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • model, horse and buggy, col.1064, 24190, 1962.79, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • model, horse and buggy, col.1064, 24190, 1962.79, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • model, horse and buggy, col.1064, 24190, 1962.79, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • model, horse and buggy, col.1064, 24190, 1962.79, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • model, horse and buggy, col.1064, 24190, 1962.79, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • model, horse and buggy, col.1064, 24190, 1962.79, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • model, horse and buggy, col.1064, 24190, 1962.79, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • model, horse and buggy, col.1064, 24190, 1962.79, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • model, horse and buggy, col.1064, 24190, 1962.79, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • model, horse and buggy, col.1064, 24190, 1962.79, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • model, horse and buggy, col.1064, 24190, 1962.79, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • model, horse and buggy, col.1064, 24190, 1962.79, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • model, horse and buggy, col.1064, 24190, 1962.79, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • model, horse and buggy, col.1064, 24190, 1962.79, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • model, horse and buggy, col.1064, 24190, 1962.79, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • model, horse and buggy, col.1064, 24190, 1962.79, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • model, horse and buggy, col.1064, 24190, 1962.79, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • model, horse and buggy, col.1064, 24190, 1962.79, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • model, horse and buggy

Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 1962.79, col.1064, 24190
  • Primary Maker

     Cousins & Cousins

  • Place
    Auckland City/Auckland/New Zealand
  • Date
    Circa 1890
  • Associated Notes

    Model of the Thorne Roadster

    Cousins & Cousins, Coach and Carriage builders of Auckland began advertising the Thorne Roadster in 1894. That year the roadster was displayed at several shows, and a description of it was published in the Waikato Times (31 October 1894, page 6)

    "The Thorne" roadster, a novelty in two-wheelers, specially designed and built only by Messrs. Cousins and Cousins, attracted much attention, and Mr. W. J. Cousins, who was present, was kept busy explaining the manner of converting it from a two-seated into a four-seated trap. When arranged for four passengers the "Thorne" roadster has the appearance of a light and stylish dog-cart; when required for two passengers only the front seat is made to slide over the back one, converting the vehicle into a single-seat roadster. As this style of trap is light enough for a pony, and is sold at a very low figure, it has become very popular, and its enterprising builders are kept busy keeping pace with orders for it. "

    The company won first prize for throe exhibit at the Auckland Exhibition 1898-1899, and on this occasion, the model was part of the display.

    "The Thorne roadster was "again to the fore, and the small model of this trap, with toy horse and harness, is a source of delight to the young people." (Auckland Star, 17 November 1899, page 2).

  • Associated Event
    Auckland Industrial & Mining Exhibition 1898-99; 1898-1899
  • Associated Person

     Cousins & Cousins

  • Associated Place

    Auckland/New Zealand

  • Period

    Queen Victoria (1837 - 1901)/English reign

  • Media

    papier-mâché

    leather/animal material

    wood/plant material

    metal/inorganic material

  • Measurement Reading

    530mm

    1020mm

    455mm

  • Subject Category

    horse drawn/transport

    exhibitions

  • Classification

    Model

    Other Documents

    Documentary Artifacts

    08 Communication Artifacts

  • Last Update
    15 May 2023
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