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Gypsy Wagon
Unknown1860/1885
The Long Island Museum of American Art, History, & Carriages
Stony Brook, United States
"Gypsy wagons," sometimes called wardos, were used for travelling, for fortune-telling and as residences. Although some of these vehicles were imported from England, many appear to have been made by American carriage manufacturers; however, only a few survive, because of the Romani custom of burning the possessions of an individual after death.
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Details
- Title: Gypsy Wagon
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 1860/1885
- Physical Dimensions: 109"h x 87 1/2"w x 171 1/4"l
- Provenance: Museum Purchase, 1955
- Subject Keywords: Gypsy Wagon, vardo, wardo, gypsies, travelers, fortune-telling, American made, Romani, carriage, horse-drawn vehicle, mobile home, transportation, vehicle, travel
- Type: wardo
- Medium: wood, metal, paint, glass
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