AMER AUGUST 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/24/2015
CARVED CAROUSEL HORSE, PROBABLY CHARLES W DARE.New York, circa1890-1901. The decorative jewels predict it was a horse from the outside row of the carousel. The horse in rearing stance with turned head and flaring mane. An animated and appealing example. The saddle has a carved eagle head cantle, and the harness work on the horse’s head and across the chest and flanks is carved in low relief and mounted with multi-colored jewels. Having appealing crazed old park paint, and with a restored horsehair tail, as it would have had originally. Now mounted on a modern stand, with brass spiral twist pole and steel base platform. SIZE: 44" h x 50" l x 11" w. CONDITION: Intact structural condition with appealing crazed polychrome amusement park paint. 49203-3 DH (14,000-16,000)
