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This
is our imported bowtop wagon. It is the wagon that Jeff drove to
Appleby Fair in 2004. It is proudly featured in John Hockensmith’s
book, “Gypsy Horses & The Travelers’ Way”,
where the author documents a the journey of English Gypsies to the
annual Appleby Horse Fair. Jeff was the first American to
make the 5-day, 65 mile drive in his own living wagon. It has been
a showpiece on the farm and at exhibits & exhibitions around the
country.
This waggon is about 10 years old, and was built
by Philip Jowett & Sons. It was painted by Yorkie Greenwood.
This wagon is one of two identical waggons built for brothers. It
has been stored indoors and covered.
This is a proper and respectable wagon throughout.
The woodwork is completely hand-carved inside and out. It is
finished in 24ct gold throughout as well. The inside is a bed that
expands to become double-wide. A cast-iron reproduction Queen-Anne
(queenie) stove is fitted with a stovepipe extending out the top of the
roof. This stove can burn either wood or coal safely. There
is plenty of storage under the bed with three drawers, a slide-out
table, and large storage area below. The inside front corners
feature tall china-type cabinets with etched glass doors.
Etched mirrors & window glass plus satin curtains make this a first
class vehicle.
It is the finest wagon of its kind in North America,
and is worthy of a spot in a private collection or museum. It
boasts superior quality and craftsmanship.
I can deliver this waggon to you anywhere in the USA or
Canada.
Serious inquiries only - please call
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Located in Colorado
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Wagon on exhibit at National Western Stock
Show in Denver, 2005
All the carvings on this wagon (inside and
out) are finished in 24ct gold
What looks like gold in the pictures is the real thing.
Shot from the door in front showing
the bed in back, chest of drawers on the right, and cast-iron stove on
the left.
Detail of carvings on side
(below) Photos of Jeff driving the wagon
across England in 2004
Crossing a single-track bridge with the ruins
of Barnard Castle in the background
In 2005, we exhibited the wagon in
California, and were joined by some Gypsy friends who wanted to go for a drive.
This photo is shot at the intersection of Hollywood Way and Riverside Drive - in
the heart of Burbank!
Here is John Hockensmith's book featuring
this wagon in England.
It can be ordered direct from the author's studio at
www.finearteditions.net
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