Bidspirit auction | British Royal Brougham Carriage
British Royal Brougham Carriage - Peters & Son of London horse-drawn Brougham Carriage No.6 with the British Royal Family crest, sells with pair of 20” carriage lamps, sells with shafts, 65” x 135” x 78”H -Older restoration > HISTORY: First used in Paris, this type of vehicle was known as Coupe, a coach body with the front quarters ”cut off”. Lord Brougham popularized it as the businessman's ideal vehicle accommodating two passengers and requiring only a single horse and one footman in addition to the coachman. >> PROVENANCE: From the Royal Mews in London, the coach house and stables of Queen Elizabeth II. It was used to carry mail daily between Buckingham Palace and St. James Palace, the official home of the Queen's Court. *NOTE: BUYER TO ARRANGE PICKUP. This item MUST be removed from the premises by JUNE 27. Condition: Older restoration