This carved, wooden coach is plumed with expensive feathers.

The spokes of the wheels have been turned on a lathe.

It is fitted with draped, silk curtains, and contains a lady of very high rank . Good Queen Bess?

Clearly this carriage is built for show not speed. It would have been too heavy to travel fast. There are no springs so it would have felt much like travelling in a cart - long distances would have been a nightmare! Also, the coachman would have trouble keeping his seat at speed - he has just a box to sit on.

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