Toy horse
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Textile, leather, wood and metal
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 937072
Summary
Two toy horses, each made up of a wooden frame covered with padding and a stitched on (faux?) skin, both losing large patches of hair and both with tiny metal wheels under their hooves: (a) dark brown horse with red and yellow textile blanket, leather saddle with metal stirrups (one stirrup missing), leather and metal bridle, black hooves and a bandage around its back left leg, its front left leg severely damaged; (b) light brown horse with blue and yellow textile blanket, leather saddle with metal stirrups, leather and metal bridle and reins, black hooves (front two missing) and a damaged back left leg.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).