FINE CARVED AND DAPPLED PAINTED PINE HORSES PULL TOY, LATE 19TH CENTURY

FINE CARVED AND DAPPLED PAINTED PINE HORSES PULL TOY, LATE 19TH CENTURY

on platform with spoked cast iron wheels.
Height 12 ½ in. by Width 8 ¾ in. by Depth 11 ½ in.

Condition Report:
In overall fine condition. The proper right horse with inpainted crack behind outside shoulder and restored muzzle. Proper left horse with loss to ear and slight paint loss to rear hoof. On rolling base, proper right back wheel loose and back left read wheel replaced with a wooden checker.

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Provenance:
Northeast Auctions, Manchester, New Hampshire, The Kahn Collection, May 30, 2011, lot 975.