![]() The desire for a beautiful but practical sleigh was particularly strong with James Gould of Albany, New York. Art was still an influence but it no longer drove design. The gold gilded sleighs featuring wild animals and mythical creatures were not practical on the streets of small town USA. The Albany Cutter Leigh Semilof driving a restored Albany Cutter from the 1890s.Īs the 19th century began there was a focus on more practical winter vehicles. In general, American sleighs fit into two broad categories – Albany and Portland. Unfortunately unless there is a maker’s tag on the sleigh it is hard to identify exactly where the sleigh came from. ![]() We often receive requests to identify sleighs.
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