Small Carriages, 1820, Paper

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Petites Voitures Divers – Antique Carriage Types Print, Paris c.1820 This is a finely detailed engraved plate titled Petites Voitures … Read more Petites Voitures Divers – Antique Carriage Types Print, Paris c.1820 This is a finely detailed engraved plate titled Petites Voitures Divers. 20, published in Paris circa 1820. The print depicts 16 different types of small carriages and coaches, each labeled in French beneath its image. It includes a variety of historic vehicles such as: * Cabriolet * Tilbury * Phaeton * Cabriolet de louage * Omnibus * Bagnolet * Coupé * Phaeton Duc * Fiacre * Char-à-banc * Berline * Diligence * Demi-fiacre These figures illustrate typical 18th- and early 19th-century French carriages used for personal, hired, and public transport. Each engraving is finely executed with a landscape background and figures in period costume, showing the structure and design differences among urban and rural vehicles. This plate was published by Basset, Rue St Jacques No. 33, Paris, known for educational and decorative prints of trades, costumes, and transport subjects during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Condition report: Good condition. Strong dark impression on creamy paper with light general age toning and minor marginal handling marks. Wide margins intact. `Top left a light crease but no repairs. Framing suggestion: Frame with a simple black or dark wood frame and an archival off-white mat to emphasize the intricate black line engraving. Ideal for transport history collections, classical offices, or interior decor with antique themes. See less