LOT 89
A c. 1860 Mountain Touring Coachby Boccardi E Alessio of Turin
Sold for US$162,575 inc. premium
Lot 89
A c. 1860 Mountain Touring Coach by Boccardi E Alessio of Turin
A c. 1860 Mountain Touring Coachby Boccardi E Alessio of Turin
This majestic Private Coach was constructed in Italy, and can cite provenance in America with two major collectors. That of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Coson, where it was housed at their famed Beechdale Property in Bird in Hand, Pennsylvania and later when that group changed hands collectively to Dinwiddie Lampton Jr. The Coson-Lampton collection was eventually sold publicly in 2004, which is when this was acquired by Mr. Fafard. As acquired it was in much aged order, and it is in this form it is illustrated in 'The Coson Carriage Collection at Beechdale' – a book which has an introduction by the recently passed, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, in which he states 'The Coson Collection must be the pride of North America'.
It features a discreet wood paneled cabin area, with interior seating for four passengers, atop this is accommodation for a team a further eight passengers. Storage comes in the form of roof top cabinets and at the rear there are storage drawers. To access the driver's riser, there is a metal set of steps which collapse into the side of the bodywork. At its helm is an exquisite driving headlamp by Muhlbacher of Paris and to the sides there are large coachlamps. The commodious seating and storage is designed with the purpose of providing all that one might need for Mountain touring. It also carries two braking systems, for the more perilous descending of steep hills.
In the current ownership, the Coach has been refurbished sympathetically in a toned-down finish. It oozes class and a plethora of detail features, so extensive that to inspect it fully would take days!
This fascinating coach would make a statement piece for any collection.
It features a discreet wood paneled cabin area, with interior seating for four passengers, atop this is accommodation for a team a further eight passengers. Storage comes in the form of roof top cabinets and at the rear there are storage drawers. To access the driver's riser, there is a metal set of steps which collapse into the side of the bodywork. At its helm is an exquisite driving headlamp by Muhlbacher of Paris and to the sides there are large coachlamps. The commodious seating and storage is designed with the purpose of providing all that one might need for Mountain touring. It also carries two braking systems, for the more perilous descending of steep hills.
In the current ownership, the Coach has been refurbished sympathetically in a toned-down finish. It oozes class and a plethora of detail features, so extensive that to inspect it fully would take days!
This fascinating coach would make a statement piece for any collection.
Footnotes
Lots 84 to 91 are available for preview by appointment in Framingham, Massachusetts during the week of May 10 to 14. Please contact [email protected] for inquiries.
Additionally, Lots 84 to 91 are being sold with the 'Non-Motor Vehicle' Buyer's Premium as listed in the Conditions of Sale tab on the Amelia Island Auction web page.
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