Sarah, can you imagine how heavy these carts were when they were fully loaded and porters had to move goods in markets, stations etc from place to place. None of this not allowed to pick up loads weighing more than 40pounds without mechanical aid. In those times that would have been called graft.

Hey Maurice, thanks for your take on this home made cart.... it caught my eye when we passed om this street in a neighboring town. YES I would think this would have its limits as to how much one could haul on it.... hope you are doing good, Maurice.

Hello my dear Sarah what a lovely little hand cart .. it certainly looks like a piece from the past here with the design....

Certainly makes for a good garden sculpture all in needs is a pair of jeans sculpture that look like they may be about to walk off with it :))

Best wishes and stay safe.

Steve xx

Hello Steve, thanks for your visit and your words about the cart. yes this sat in front of a neat, well kept property in a neighboring town. thanks again, enjoy the weekend, best wishes, Sarah x

A nice find by you Sarah, and what a great idea!

All the best, Doug

Hey Doug, yes I had to get a shot of this handmade cart, it was interesting to me....
thanks Doug. best regards.

Hi Sarah
A very pretty garden ornament, and another idea coming!!!
In days gone by they used to have carts like this to carry the slate around in the mines in North Wales.. I can't find a picture of one, but here is a typical mill www.ipernity.com/doc/2247998/44036188

Best Wishes, a nice weekend, and stay safe!!
Peter

Hello Peter, thanks for the comment , and I looked at the link, and I would certainly guess that this type cart would be used for that purpose. thanks for sharing that...
have a good weekend, Best wishes, we are all well and safe right now, this new variant of the covid is taking its toll in certain parts of our country.:((( hope we are OK, we had both shots so hope the Delta Variant version doesn't like us::))

best regards, Peter Sarah

That is a neat cart Sarah....wouldn't mind one like that myself :-))
Best wishes and good weekend, Rosa.