Travel comfort was a constant concern, especially in those early days when the railway network was still to be developed. Established in 1805, the Adams and Hooper company having its workshop in Haymarket, London, was a specialist in horse drawn carriages, supported since 1830 by a Royal Warranty.
On March 7 in Oxford, Bonhams disperses a collection of carriages and coaches that was unique in its kind and extent. Lot 221, estimated £ 200K, is a traveling landau delivered in 1835 by Adams and Hooper to the Royal Mews for the use of King William IV.
It is not known whether this carriage was actually used by the royal family but it was designed for noble travelers with the socially necessary separation between patrons and coachman. Simpler vehicles which have not followed had been planned for servants and luggage.
This landau has been carefully restored in the original luxury of its decorations and equipment by a painstaking collector, offering the dream of an obsolete time when every trip was an adventure.
On March 7 in Oxford, Bonhams disperses a collection of carriages and coaches that was unique in its kind and extent. Lot 221, estimated £ 200K, is a traveling landau delivered in 1835 by Adams and Hooper to the Royal Mews for the use of King William IV.
It is not known whether this carriage was actually used by the royal family but it was designed for noble travelers with the socially necessary separation between patrons and coachman. Simpler vehicles which have not followed had been planned for servants and luggage.
This landau has been carefully restored in the original luxury of its decorations and equipment by a painstaking collector, offering the dream of an obsolete time when every trip was an adventure.
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