Rocking Horse
about 1840 (made)
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(original 1945 catalogue record) Rocking horse of wood carved and painted. The horse, painted dapple grey, is represented at a canter and mounted on strongly curved rockers scrolled at the ends and united by turned bars with a platform formed of boards in the centre. The harness consists of a bridle and reins, a saddle fitted with two curved pommels
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carved and painted wood |
| Brief description | Dapple grey rocking horse on a bow rocker, made in England, ca. 1840 |
| Physical description | (original 1945 catalogue record) Rocking horse of wood carved and painted. The horse, painted dapple grey, is represented at a canter and mounted on strongly curved rockers scrolled at the ends and united by turned bars with a platform formed of boards in the centre. The harness consists of a bridle and reins, a saddle fitted with two curved pommels |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs R M de Montmorency |
| Object history | (RF 45/489) |
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| Bibliographic reference | (from original catalogue record) See 'Conversation Pieces' by Sacheverell Sitwell (Batsford 1936) fig. 112 watercolour drawing by Octavius Oakley |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.1-1945 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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