Sellingantiques.co.uk Logo
 2,988 visitors today 0 antiques approved today, Wed 18 June
ANTIQUE #SA1095238

French Carousel Fairground Horse / Centaur. C 1910.

£2,750    $3,721    €3,220
Rare French Carousel Centaur. Circa 1910.
 
Life-sized wooden sculpture resembling Ali Pasha, a Turkish general, centaur-like, with a single saddle on his back. A similar, and more detailed, double-saddled centaur is displayed in the Musée des Arts Forains (Museum of Carnival Arts) in Paris. The French carousel in anti-clockwise rotation, hence the right facing centaur. Has been extensively used during its hard working life. Fitting / attachment points to carousel on underside belly of horse.
 
Structural condition is good with shrinkage cracks in the usual and correct places. Construction joints solid. Some paint loss as expected from hard working fairground use. Horse hair tail.
 
Very heavy (and big) so please contact me for delivery.
 
Internal Reference: D:00110
Antique Number: SA1095238
Dateline of this antique is 1910
Height is 170cm (66.9inches)
Width is 120cm (47.2inches)
Depth is 32cm (12.6inches)
Antique #SA1095238, shown on this page, originates from 1910. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
1910
Famous inventions historic timeline graphic to help to give historical context to the date of this antique.
CONTACT DETAILS OF SELLER:
Dragoncharger Antiques
Bristol
United Kingdom
TELEPHONE SELLER
07974 144321
EMAIL SELLER
EXTRA RESOURCES
HISTORIC TIMELINE OPTIONS

Categories of Interest