Rocking horse
Category
Toys
Date
1800 - 1900
Materials
Brass, Glass, Horsehair, Horse-hair, Leather, Pine
Order this imageCollection
Speke Hall, Merseyside
NT 1197726
Summary
Large pine rocking horse, painted dappled effect in shades of green, white and black. Padded leather saddle, brass studded leather bridle and martingale. Glass eyes and trimmed with grey horsehair mane and tail. Ears, nostrils and mouth picked out in pink, separate from cradle cf. SPE.TOY.2
Marks and inscriptions
CALADONIA (stamped on brass shield to martingale)