Horse-drawn Hearse [Tokomaru Bay]

Object detail

Accession number

1964.260

Maker

Sandlant Brothers

Production period

1880s

Description

1880 horse-drawn hearse. Black, decorative. The horse-drawn hearse came from the East Coast where it had been stored for many years. Originally 4 horses were required to pull the hearse - the horses as well as the hearse decorated with plume feathers. Hearses were elaborately decorated in Victorian times. Passers by would stop, men taking off their hats in respect, as the funeral cortege passed by. One of the horses displayed with the hearse is very old and is from Wiseman's store in Queen St - however not accessioned.

Media/Materials

Organic/Vegetal/Wood
Processed Material/Metal
Organic/Animal/Feather

Credit Line

Sandlant Brothers. 1880. Horse-drawn Hearse [Tokomaru Bay], 1964.260. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Carriage Hearse, Horse-Drawn Tools & Equipment for Communication Land Transportation T&E Animal-Powered Vehicles

Collection type

Non-motorised Vehicles Road Transport Transport

Subject auto tags

Wheel Vehicle Horse Cart Motor vehicle Carriage Working animal Horse supplies Horse tack Horse and buggy

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