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A sociable (short for ''sociable coach'') or barouche-sociable is an open, four-wheeled carriage described as a cross between a
Seabrook Coaching Stable Dispersal Auction: Sociable or Double Victoria
Carriage Association of America (official site); illustrated.
A sociable (short for ''sociable coach'') or barouche-sociable is an open, four-wheeled carriage described as a cross between a barouche
A barouche is a large, open, four-wheeled carriage, both heavy and luxurious, drawn by two horses. It was fashionable throughout the 19th century. Its body provides seats for four passengers, two back-seat passengers vis-à-vis two behind the co ...
and a victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
, having two double seats facing each other. It might be controlled from the interior by an owner-driver or have a box for a coachman
A coachman is an employee who drives a coach or carriage, a horse-drawn vehicle designed for the conveyance of passengers. A coachman has also been called a coachee, coachy, whip, or hackman.
The coachman's first concern is to remain in full c ...
. A pair of folding hoods protect the passengers. The carriage is drawn by either a single horse in shafts
''Shafts'' was an English feminist magazine produced by Margaret Sibthorp from 1892 until 1899. Initially published weekly and priced at one penny, its themes included votes for women, women's education, and radical attitudes towards vivisection, ...
or a matching pair in pole gear
Pole may refer to:
Astronomy
*Celestial pole, the projection of the planet Earth's axis of rotation onto the celestial sphere; also applies to the axis of rotation of other planets
*Pole star, a visible star that is approximately aligned with the ...
.
The Balmoral Sociable is a carriage of the Royal Mews (so named because its interior is lined with Balmoral tartan
Tartan ( gd, breacan ) is a patterned cloth consisting of criss-crossed, horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colours. Tartans originated in woven wool, but now they are made in other materials. Tartan is particularly associated with Sc ...
); it is still used on occasion.
See also
Barouche
A barouche is a large, open, four-wheeled carriage, both heavy and luxurious, drawn by two horses. It was fashionable throughout the 19th century. Its body provides seats for four passengers, two back-seat passengers vis-à-vis two behind the co ...
References
External links
Seabrook Coaching Stable Dispersal Auction: Sociable or Double Victoria
Carriage Association of America (official site); illustrated.
Sources
* ''Discovering Horse-drawn Vehicles'', D. J. Smith, Shire Publications 1994 Carriages {{vehicle-stub