RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Kolářová, Šárka
T1 The Žerotín Family Sleighs and Ladies' carousel Sleigh, 17th-18th Century
JF Průzkumy památek
YR 2018
VO 25
IS 1
SP 87
OP 102
DO 10.56112/pp.2018.1.06
UL https://pruzkumypamatek.cz/en/artkey/prp-201801-0006.php
AB Carousel sleighs (Carrouselschlitten or Rennschlitten) are a phenomenon of the Baroque court and aristocratic culture. Intended exclusively for ladies and their cavaliers, they were used for special sleigh races. Two one-seat sleighs, which show luxurious handicraft and artistic skills, were part of a sumptuous sleigh collection of the Žerotín family. The heraldic signs indicate their association with the commissioners, in particular with the individual members of the Žerotín family from Moravia, which is rather exceptional among surviving Baroque sleighs.