Phaeton

Phaeton carriage, one of several Victorian carriages donated by HM King Edward VIII in 1936. An open door-less four wheeled carriage, for two people with a folding hood, the design took its name from the classical myth about Phaeton, the son of Hellious who tried to ride the sun as a chariot. The Phaeton was one of the most popular carriages of the eighteenth and nineteenth century, consequently the design evolved into a number of variations including the High Flyer, which required a ladder to get in and the smaller Mail and Spider phaeton, the former mainly designed to carry luggage, the latter an American design aimed at gentlemen drivers.

Collection

Science Museum

Inventory Number

3197104

Title

Phaeton

Object Type

PhysicalObject

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