Horse-Drawn Dump Cart Toy

Total length: 8 inches Cart width: 3 inches. This horse-drawn toy features a two-wheeled dump cart pulled by a single horse. The construction is a mix of materials characteristic of the early 20th-century American transition period: the horse and the two multi-spoked wheels are cast iron, while the cart body and the pulling shafts are stamped sheet metal (tin-plate). The cart is finished in red paint, and the horse is finished in black. The toy features a functional mechanical design where the cart body is mounted on a pivot above the rear axle, allowing it to tilt backward for dumping. The cast iron horse is equipped with a small lead roller wheel under its front hooves to facilitate movement across flat surfaces. No manufacturer marks are visible on the cast iron or the sheet metal components.