Hobby horse
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Plaster or papier-mâché, skin, leather and cotton
Measurements
Horse - 205 mm (length); 125 mm (height), Leather strap - 180 mm (width); 75 mm (height)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 664413
Summary
A small hobby horse head made of plaster or papier-mâché covered with a stitched on mottled brown/white material which could be skin. The horse has leather ears, brown painted fabric eyes, a leather bridle and nose strap with red felt rosettes below his ears. He is attached to a black leather saddle, the underside of which is red felt with a metal stud on one side and red felt rosettes at the base on both sides. A cream and red cotton strap is attached to the underside, fastening with a metal buckle. A long rope is attached to either end of the saddle with a leather loop and a metal ring. There is a separate padded leather strap with a metal buckle at either end. Total number of items is 2.