Description: Palermo, Sicily - Sicilian Cart / Carretto Siciliano: The Sicilian cart (or carretto siciliano in Italian and carrettu sicilianu in Sicilian or carretti (plural)) is an ornate, colorful style of horse or donkey-drawn cart native to the island of Sicily, in Italy. The carts were introduced to the island by the ancient Greeks. Carts reached the height of their popularity in the 1920s, when many thousand were on the island. Miniature carts, or Carrettini Siciliani, are often sold in Sicily (or in Italian shops and restaurants in other countries) as souvenirs. The Museo del Carretto Siciliano, in Terrasini, in the province of Palermo, is a museum dedicated to the carts. The Sicilian Carretto is made in several provinces in Sicily each with their own style. Carretti made in the province of Palermo have more of a square box design, those made in Catania are made with more elaborate 'keys', and then there are the carts made in Agrigento which have their own distinctive style. This Divided Back Era (1907-15) postcard is in good condition but shows some edge wear. No. 17462.
Price: 8.5 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2023-12-22T03:06:24.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Size: Standard (5.5x3.5 in)
Material: Paper
City: Palermo
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Sicilian Cart / Carretto Siciliano
Continent: Europe
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Era: Linen (1930-1945)
Region: Sicily
Country: Italy
Theme: Animals, Cities & Towns, Landscapes, Transportation, Horse
Features: Panoramic
Time Period Manufactured: 1930-1939
Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy
Postage Condition: Unposted
