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Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Child's Horse and Cart
Object Number
1973-03-3
Description
Pedal propelled toy horse and sulky. One wheel beneath horse with iron post going through horse to Y curved piece to which reigns are attached for steering. Horse has four articulated legs attached by iron rods to pedel mechanism under sulky to simulat leg movement. Black hoofs and eyes, yellow painted body with tacked leather trim. Horse hair mane, uncorded rope tail and crudely cut leather ears. Well carved head. Sulky painted black with black leather seat stuffed with horse hair. Wheels and braces painted darker yellow then horse. Wheels iron bound.
Comment
Similar example in the Abbey Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Collection at Colonial Williamsburg. Photo in accession file folder.
Category
Date Made
ca. 1877
Dimensions
56" long x 26 1/2" high x 23" wide
Materials
Social Tags (experimental)
