Restoration - Historic wicker pram for a baby “Kukaň“

Historic wicker pram for a baby I welcome you to today’s video, where you saw the renovation of a historical pram, the so-called “kukań“, or also “košatina or košinka“, The use of strollers as a means of transporting children is a relatively young thing. The Duke of Devonshirt had the first carriage built for his child in 1733. A pony or a goat, but also a dog, was harnessed behind the cart on wheels. Another improvement was the addition of a handle, by which the cart could be pushed or pulled. The buggies looked like miniature carriages. Prams were only made to order, as they were a matter for wealthy families. Around 1900, around 20 companies began to deal with production in the territory of Austria-Hungary. Three large companies were established in Bohemia, in 1904 the company Hirsh & co in Trnovy near Teplice, another in Vansdorf near Cheb, and in 1923 the company of Antonín Svoboda, which produced strollers of the brand Liber