This photo of the Calash built 1840-60 is on display at this location on the northern slope of mount Orlica, some 5 kilometres away from the market place od Podsreda, there shows of the Podsreda Castle. The still insufficiently explored past of the castle is made up for by the surprising expressiveness of the eightcentury-old masonry which, in spite of the numerous structural alterations and extensions, has preserved an almost intact original core.
One Other Original Four- Wheeled Calash to be drawn by a pair thought to be on display at (Podstreda Castle) in 2008
Interesting Historical Facts: The word barouche is an anglicisation of the German word barutsche, via the Italian baroccio or biroccio and ultimately from the Latin birotus, "two-wheeled". The name thus became a misnomer, as the later form of the carriage had four wheels.
About the year 1000, the whole of Kozjansko area belonged to the feudal estate of the Breže-Seliški counts, and later on to Countess Hema. Upon Hema's death, the majority of her estate passed under the archbishopric of Salzburg and the bishopric of Krka (Gurk in Carinthia, Austria). Ever since its erection, the castle formed one of the five regional law court.
Originally known as Hérberg Castle, Podsreda was built in the first half of the 12th century by the Breže-SeliÅ¡ki counts. The high defence tower, Great Hall and tower with chapel were added to the original simple square form in a later period. The castle changed hands numerous times in the ensuing centuries, until Count Sigmund von Tattenbach acquired a permanent and hereditary title to it in 1617.
In around 1848 the estate was bought by Duke Weriand von Windischgrétz and remained in the Windischgrétz family thereafter until the end of the World War II.
Despite numerous later re-buildings, the castle has survived the ravages of time and occupies, due to the number and quality of preserved Romanesque elements, the very apex of Romanesque architecture in Slovenia. Since 1983 it has been under systematic renovation by the Kozjanski Park Public Cultural Institution.
Part of the castle is used for the permanent exhibitions, while another part (the former granary) houses a gallery, and the Great Hall and surrounding rooms are used for seminars and occasional exhibitions. A particular attraction is the castle kitchen, to which the renovation has lent the appearance of a medieval kitchen.
There are permanent exhibitions of glassworks, an exhibition about the history of the castle. a collection of colour woodcuts from around 1860 illustrating medieval furnishings and clothes, plus colour lithographs of castles in Ã…Â tajerska from the 1830s and 1860s donated by Kurt Méller, a regular guest of the RogaÅ¡ka Slatina spa for many years.
The Only Other Antique Calash That Is Road Worthy. Believed To Have Been Build At The Same Time And Place As The One Shown Here. Is Located In Our Show Room In Scottsdale Arizona U.S.A. And Is On Display For Public View
As with this Calash we only build proud to own family heirloom furnishing, rich with family history and priceless heritage. That become cherished family heirlooms that are guaranteed to stand the test of time. In the same way this 168 year old carriage demonstrates.
What Is A Barouche / Calash?
A Barouche/Calash, developed from the calash of the 18th century, was a fashionable type of horse-drawn carriage in the 19th century. It was a four-wheeled, shallow vehicle with two double seats inside, arranged so that the sitters on the front seat faced those on the back seat. It had a collapsible half-hood folding like a bellows over the back seat and an outside box seat high in front for the driver. The entire carriage was suspended on C springs. It was drawn by a pair of high-quality horses and was used principally for leisure driving in the summer.
A light barouche was a barouchet or barouchette. A four-wheeled calash to be drawn by a pair. The word barouche is an anglicisation of the German word barutsche, via the Italian baroccio or biroccio and ultimately from the Latin birotus, "two-wheeled". The name thus became a misnomer, as the later form of the carriage had four wheels. Calash The earlier carriage type, called calash or caleche, was also a light carriage with small wheels, inside seats for four passengers, a separate driver's seat and a folding top. A folding calash top was a feature of two other types: the chaise, a two-wheeled carriage for one or two persons, a body hung on leather straps or thorough-braces, usually drawn by one horse; and a victoria, a low four-wheel pleasure carriage for two with a raised seat in front for the driver. In Quebec, Canada, calç¨che refers to a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle with or without a folding top and with a driver's seat on the splashboard.
As Shown: The Condition Of Our 168 Year Old Re- Build Project Arriveing Our Dock.
This rare calash hand built in Germany in 1840 is one of a kind. It is a original one of a kind because it was built to some ones specific specifications fitted with sleigh runners for snow as well as wheels. ( we are told there is no other exactly like this one any were in the world )
This Calash was probably built for a wealthy european family or royalty. Evidenced by the fact this type of carriage required a driver. The top of this carriage is hand pitched genuine leather and is hand edged in solid brass. The cushions are probably original 1840, upon our inspection they were filled with straw and horsehair. The button tuck was all hand stitched in the same manor as we upholster today at Scottsdale Art Factory using master seamstress and leather smiths.
All of the wood for the body and fenders is hand steam bent old growth lumber and hand finished (including 5-8 coats of hand applied paint added over the original oil finish in different colors over the 168 years). Notice the sleigh runners are cut from one piece of old growth timber no joints or seams. The sleigh runners seem to be the original finish. The wheels were hand made from match grained hard wood and the forge iron was hand fitted to the expansion of the wheels.
All the wrought iron hubs and tread, iron parts,and sleigh runners were hand forged useing the only methods avaliable at the time in 1840. A anvil, hot forge, and the arm of a master blacksmith in the same way our master blacksmiths work today at Scottsdale Art Factory. Each connecting piece, springs, axles, hubs, breaks and lanterns etc. were also hand forged in the same manor. Proving once again that when it is built to world class quality it will always stand the test of time. In this case even though it was not cared for for many years.
Finish As Shown: Various Natural Wear And Tear Patina
All Steel Is Coal Fired, Hammered By Master Blacksmiths The Old Fashioned Way And Patina Finished.
At Scottsdale Art Factory, we take pride in our traditional, superior quality workmanship and craft our products from only the finest steel. Our master blacksmiths have been classically trained, and utilize old world techniques such as coal firing, anvil hammering and hand forging to create the finest handcrafted hardware available anywhere. All of our steel work is hand patina finished by heat applying iron oxides to achieve a natural patina finish that will stand the test of time.
Nothing is Drop Forged. We create works The Old Fashioned Way using solid hand forged steel, (drop forging is a poor quality, casted copy of a hand forged work of art). Nothing is wrought iron; wrought iron is simply a softer and less sturdy form of metal that cannot compare to stronger hand forged low carbon steel.
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