PT Journal
AU Kolarova, S
TI The Zerotin Family Sleighs and Ladies' carousel Sleigh, 17th-18th Century
SO Pruzkumy pamatek
PY 2018
BP 87
EP 102
VL 25
IS 1
DI 10.56112/pp.2018.1.06
WP https://pruzkumypamatek.cz/en/artkey/prp-201801-0006.php
DE Zerotins (the Moravian noble family); aristocratic residences; court culture; equestrian games; carousels sleighs; sleighs; horse harnesses; handicraft; 17th-18th century
SN 12121487
AB Carousel sleighs (Carrouselschlitten or Rennschlitten) are a phenomenon of the Baroque court and aristocratic culture. Intended exclusively for ladies and their cavaliers, they were used for special sleigh races. Two one-seat sleighs, which show luxurious handicraft and artistic skills, were part of a sumptuous sleigh collection of the Zerotin family. The heraldic signs indicate their association with the commissioners, in particular with the individual members of the Zerotin family from Moravia, which is rather exceptional among surviving Baroque sleighs.
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