The Albany cutter, one of the most elegant winter horse–drawn
vehicles ever designed, was a passenger vehicle for the
well–to–do. Named after the New York state city where it was
designed, in about 1815, the original design was subsequently
modified many times by both American and Canadian carriage
makers. Its rounded shape required a high level of
craftsmanship. Recently, the Canada Science and Technology
Museum acquired an excellent specimen (2004.0023*) in its
original condition. The examination and study of both the
physical and historical aspects of this specimen was
enlightening, since few studies in this field have been done in
Canada. * The numbers in parentheses are the accession numbers
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