American Sulky "Spider" in yellow lacquered wood with black - Lot 133

American Sulky "Spider" in yellow lacquered wood with black fillets and wrought iron. Late 19th-early 20th century. Diameter of wooden spoke wheels: 150 cm Stretcher length: 238 cm Width: 154 cm Sulky: American name, from the verb "to sulk" (to sulk) because you were alone on board. Araignée: French name, the large wheels and long stretchers evoking the profile of the Aranéide. Provenance: Ballière family, one of the great dynasties of breeders, owners and managers of the Trotting institution. René (president of the Société du Demi-Sang, later SECF, from 1935 to 1970), Henri (main designer of the Grosbois Training Center, 1962), Jacques (Hérouvillette stud), Jean (Le Bois stud)... The Ballière family's spider has long opened the parade of competitors in Vincennes' greatest races: Prix d'Amérique, de France, de Paris, de Cornulier, du Président de la République.... We would like to thank Alain Pagès, curator of the Musée du Trot at Grosbois and company commissioner at SETF, for his invaluable help in drafting this notice.