Stratton, Ezra M., 1809-1883, Houghton, G. W. W. (George Washington Wright), 1850-1891 · New York, N.Y. : E.M. Stratton · leaf 253
THE NEW YORK COACH-MAKER'S MAGAZINE 1870. 135 OUR GRECIAN CARRIAGE MUSEUM.— IV. ney for the day, and is copied from a Grecian vase of it merit. On ancient Grecian vases* we have various forms of The Grecian war-chariot bodies, with the exception of the chariot, of which one with four horses, shown… … GRECIAN CHARIOT FROM A GRECIAN VASE. never were put on four wheels. The sides of these " diphrons " were higher than those of the racing Although these are probably more the creation of the biga, so that they formed a shield and protection around workman in clay than the work of the chariot builder…
Carriage and wagon making · Carriage industry
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