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Victorian Sidebar Buggy
SOLD

This expertly completed older restoration dates to the mid 1980s but is still in very good order. The buggy is reputed to have belonged to Dr Earle Page, the 11th Prime Minister of Australia and prominent Grafton resident, about 1900. A thoroughly modern man, Dr Page bought his first car in 1904 so this buggy would pre-date that. Neatly painted in Indian red with contrasting fine linework, black trim and brass mounted folding hood. Sarven hub wooden wheels with rubber tyres, all in good order.

We turn over about 40 carriages a year, ranging across the whole spectrum of antique pleasure vehicles. Below you will see some of the carriages sold most recently. Should you see something that interests you please ask as we can often source similar vehicles. Others are of course unique so our advice is to buy promptly, it may take several years to find another!

19th century Wicker Governess Cart
$3,400 SOLD
This beautiful wicker cart was restored by us three years ago and has seen many happy outings around rural Braidwood. Set up with long shafts for a full size horse, it can be driven with anything between 14 and 16 hands. Seats four adults comfortably. Black paintwork with light green Sarven hub wheels with iron tyres, red lining and brass fittings. Brown leather seat cushions are fitted. Really delightful and completely "horse - ready".

Town Sulky with full-length tray
$1,200 SOLD
This useful 1890s tray sulky has excellent iron-tyred wheels and is in generally good and safe operational order. The long shafts have been altered many years ago with detachable ends, making this a practical training vehicle, and easy to repair should there be an accident.

Concord spring Undertaker's Carriage
SOLD
A lightweight undertaker's cart for transporting coffins or for funeral use. This slatted cart is finished in black livery with freshly rebuilt iron-tyred wheels, brake, extension tray and shafts. Excellent entry level carriage for the funeral trade or add delivery cart sides for an eyecatching commercial vehicle.

Spectacular Tasmanian Coach-built Day Sulky
$3,200 SOLD
This beautifully made Day sulky was restored in Launceston, Tasmania, and completed by us a few years ago. All the timbers are new, in hickory, ash and Australian hardwoods, and every component has been restored to as-new condition. The standard of coachbuilding is to the highest level and far superior to the average Australian sulky, much closer to a good quality English trap. Freshly cut and shut wheels and new tyres, high quality Collinge axles, and many brass details.

1989 Burton Victoria
$8,500 SOLD

This beautifully crafted modern Victoria was built by master wheelwright Mark Burton in 1998 and has been in constant commercial use since. Testament to the high quality of Mark's work, the vehicle is still in almost new condition. We refurbished the trim, paintwork, shafts and brasswork in 2007. Fitted with shafts, pole and wet weather gear.

19th century lightweight Hearse
SOLD
This attractive lightweight Hearse has an interesting Sydney hoistory and was recently refurbished with new etched glass, paint and a general overhaul of wheels and undercarriage. Easy entry level funeral vehicle suitable for a single horse.

Dated 1892 Town Sulky by William Whitfield, Braidwood
$2,500 SOLD
My personal town sulky for the past three years, this was recovered from the original owner's farm and restored by us three years ago. It is a beautifully balanced full size long tray sulky with dated axles, and has had new axle stubs and boxes, new Amish hickory wheels with iron tyres, new shafts, all new wood in Kauri pine, all original iron with reset springs, brass fittings and leather uphosltery. Painted dark green with black, white and red fine lining, it is fitted with lamp irons, wingboards, stitched leather apron and boot. Very correct with every nut and bolt replaced using square nuts and all the right clips and straps. Stamped WW on many iron parts for William Whitfield, a Braidwood blacksmith shop operating 1860s to 1940s.

1870s Lightweight Spring Wagon
$2,500 SOLD
This lightweight wagon is small enough to use as a carriers delivery cart, or show vehicle, or build something more exciting on the platform. The wheels are in good and useable order, all hardware is included but the superstructure timber, platform and pole or shafts require rewooding. Very simple and practical small commercial vehicle.

1870s end spring Piano Box Buggy
$600 SOLD

This unrestored Piano Box buggy represents an easy entry to four wheel driving and will be suitable for a pony through to full sized horse. It is totally unrestored and requires wheels and new coachwork. We can complete this to an excellent finished and operational standard for $4,000, with new hickory wheels and shafts, coachbuilt seat and body, painted, lined and upholstered in leather.

Original Sidebar Buggy

SOLD
This very well preserved 1890s sidebar buggy is totally original down to the trim and tonneau cover. With original paint and lining, it's almost too good to restore, and it drives extremely well in its current condition.

English Extension-front Brougham
$24,000 SOLD
A magnificent extension front Brougham which survived in totally original condition until the 1980s and then underwent a cosmetic restoration. We were custodians of this vehicle in the mid 1970s and can reference its originality at that point. Now presented in two tone livery with a rich gold brocade deep buttoned interior seating four, the doors have sliding windows, and carpets and upholstered headlining are fitted.

Victorian Canoe Landau
$18,000 SOLD
A magnificent 19th century formal vehicle which was the subject of an older restoration. Canoe Landaus are among the most desirable formal vehicles and this reasonably priced example will form the basis for a truly splendid carriage with some cosmetic adjustments. The coachwork is intact and generally the vehicle is in near running order with good wheels, springs, undercarriage and body. No roof is fitted however this could be easily re-instated. Under the bright paintwork the vehicle is effectively very original and will respond beautifully to gentle refurbishment in more appropriate colours. Thought to have been a Vice-Regal vehicle in Queensland, and research is ongoing to substantiate this.

Del Throsby's Deluxe Abbott Buggy
$8,900 SOLD
This superb example of a late Victorian Abbott Buggy was driven for many years by horsewoman extraordinaire Del Throsby of Throsby Park in Moss Vale. It features beautiful leather trim, super-soft Concord springs, and a luxurious folding hood with chrome plated operating lever. A pole and shafts are supplied, and the hickory wheels have recently been cut and shut and had new rubber tyres and steel channel fitted. Extremely comfortable!

This exceptional traditional Romany vardy (caravan) is from our own private collection, regretfully for sale to allow restoration of further buildings here. Features finely detailed chamfered and scrolled undercarriage and framing, all painted in traditional Romany contrasting colours with elaborate lining and striping. The steel wheels have rubber tyres and drum brakes to the rear making this authentic vehicle both practical and safe. New canvas is fitted to the fully insulated roof. A pot cupboard is mounted underneath and a rack behind folds down to carry horse food. The shafts are beautifully covered in stitched leather, painted and scrolled. The front door is carved with two stable windows above. Inside, the very correct interior in woodgrained paneling has a fuel stove, chest of drawers, two cupboards, various fitted hatches, drawers and shelves, and a full size bed that slides forward to become a double. Below this, where gypsy children would have slept, is a storage cupboard. At the back are charming leadlight casement windows featuring Old Father Time. There is no more stylish way to travel. Please ask for more information. Click here for for more photographs.

Remarkable Deluxe Spindle Sulky
$3,000 SOLD

This totally original deluxe spindle sulky has had a very sensitive general refurbishment including rebuilt original wheels with new felloes, new rubber tyres and new wingboards, and in all other respects is totally original and in good order. Fitted with brakes, original leather duck trim in good condition, spindle luggage carrier and high quality wrought iron fittings. Use as-is or dismantle, paint the iron and varnish the timber. Very scarce in this condition.