Used by Queen Victoria’s grandchildren, the baby carriage will be auctioned by Woolley and Wallis between October 1 and 2.
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The carriage was made in the “galloping gig” style, which simulates a horse-drawn coach. It features a wicker child’s seat and a pair of toy horses at the front that gallop up and down as the carriage moves.
“This rare carriage offers collectors and admirers of royal history a remarkable opportunity to acquire an object that once belonged to Queen Victoria herself,” said Mark Yuan Richards, furniture specialist at Woolley and Wallis.
“It embodies the playful spirit of the Victorian era and the private world of the royal family, and therefore we expect great interest from both the United Kingdom and abroad,” he continued.
The piece was used at Victoria’s summer residence, Osbourne House, on the Isle of Wight, where the monarch would retreat with her children and grandchildren for a more relaxed life.
It is believed that the carriage was built by George and Joseph Lines, renowned toy makers known for producing high-quality rocking horses, who began their activity in 1880.
The carriage is expected to fetch between US$1,600 and US$2,400.
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Queen Victoria and Prince Albert married on 10 February 1840 in the Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace.
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