Carved and Painted Wooden Rocking Hobby Horse

Description:

Carved and Painted Wooden Rocking Hobby Horse, America, late 19th century, the gray and white horse with glass eyes, fringed cloth saddle, and leather bridle is fixed to iron bars which are supported by the salmon-painted and stencil-decorated base, (paint wear and imperfections),ht. 34, lg. 44 in.
Estimate $600-800

missing horsehair mane, paint wear to horse and base, shrinkage crack in horse's neck.


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