Funchal Madeira | Carro de Bois Ox-Drawn Sled | Postcard SP25

Vintage postcard of Funchal, Madeira, showing a covered passenger sled drawn by a pair of oxen, with two attendants on a cobbled street. The printed caption reads “B. P. 136–Madeira. Funchal. Carro de bois.”

Scene Details:

• Wicker passenger seating beneath a fabric canopy, mounted on wooden runners.
• Two oxen and attendants beside a large building with arched windows.
• Trees, a streetlamp, and distant hills complete the street scene.
• Front marked “B. P. 136” and “Registado.”

Postal Markings:

• Divided back headed “Union Postale Universelle,” “Madeira,” and “Carte Postale. Bilhete Postal.”
• Handwritten note reads “Obtained June 19, 1974”; this is not a postal date.
• Pencilled “Portugal” on the address side.
• No postage stamp, postal cancellation, or recipient address is visible.

Please zoom into and look closely at the front and back photos to view condition, and feel free to send me a message if you have any questions. Thank you, D