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Hobby horse
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Hobby horse
- Place of origin:
Newton Abbot (manufactured)
- Date:
1983 (manufactured)
- Artist/Maker:
Relko Rocking Horses (manufacturer)
- Materials and Techniques:
Hardwood, carved; plastic, horsehair and leather
- Museum number:
MISC.131-1983
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
The hobby horse is made of laminated hardwoods treated with a clear sealant. It has a slightly S shaped body with the head at one end and a wheel at the other. Nailed to a slit which runs the length of the neck from the ears is a white horsehair mane and forelock. At the top of the neck through the wood is a round pine handle. The eyes are brown and black plastic while the mouth and nose are carved. The bridle, reins and bit are of black leather.
Place of Origin
Newton Abbot (manufactured)
Date
1983 (manufactured)
Artist/maker
Relko Rocking Horses (manufacturer)
Materials and Techniques
Hardwood, carved; plastic, horsehair and leather
Marks and inscriptions
N.BOVEY NEWTON ABBOT ENGLAND
RELKO
There is a circular metal disc embedded approximately halfway along the side which shows a pair of prancing horses surrounded with this inscription
Dimensions
Height: 116.8 cm, Width: 30 cm, Depth: 25 cm
Object history note
Purchased in 1983 directly from the manufacturer [83/782]
Descriptive line
Wooden hobby horse made in England by Relko Rocking Horses, Newton Abbot, in 1983
Materials
Hardwood; Plastic; Leather; Horsehair
Techniques
Carving
Subjects depicted
Horses; Hobbyhorses
Categories
Children & Childhood; Animals and Wildlife; Play
Production Type
Mass produced
Collection
Museum of Childhood
