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Carousel Horse Early 20th Century
Chapel Antiques
for sale €2,574     $2,794
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Carousel Horse Early 20th Century

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Chapel Antiques
Description

A vey handsome and attractive carousel horse. Constructed from pine and with the original paintwork which has faded over the years to leave this highly decorative finish.I believe it to be French possibly by the maker Bayol. It has a very naturalistic look very well sculptured and proportioned.

Originally it would have been floor mounted and is now mounted on a metal stand.

Physical Dimensions
Height
141cm (55.51")
Width
120cm (47.24")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
Declaration

Chapel Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Carousel Horse to the 1920s.

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SA1210894
Description
A vey handsome and attractive carousel horse.
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Constructed from pine and with the original paintwork which has faded over the years to leave this highly decorative finish.
Chapel Antiques

I believe it to be French possibly by the maker Bayol. It has a very naturalistic look very well sculptured and proportioned.

Originally it would have been floor mounted and is now mounted on a metal stand.

Height
141cm (55.51")
Width
120cm (47.24")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
Date of Manufacture

Chapel Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Carousel Horse to the 1920s.

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SA1210894
Chapel Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2011
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A carved wooden early 20th-century carousel horse with distressed off-white paint and dark details, displayed on a twisted iron mount.
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Archive I A carved wooden early 20th-century carousel horse with distressed off-white paint and dark details, displayed on a twisted iron mount.

Carousel Horse Early 20th Century

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Archive III A carved wooden early 20th-century carousel horse with distressed off-white paint and dark details, displayed on a twisted iron mount. View III
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Chapel Antiques
Telephone 01749 675 956 or 07814 686 424
Location
The Old Chapel
Wookey Hole
Wells
Somerset
BA5 1BP
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/chapel
Verified Since Feb 2011
Items For Sale 25
Items Sold 71
Chapel Antiques
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Location: The Old Chapel, Wookey Hole, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1BP, United Kingdom
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A carved wooden early 20th-century carousel horse with distressed off-white paint and dark details, displayed on a twisted iron mount.
Carousel Horse Early 20th Century
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A carved wooden early 20th-century carousel horse with distressed off-white paint and dark details, displayed on a twisted iron mount.
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Carousel horses originated in the 19th and early 20th centuries as functional decorative figures carved for fairground and amusement rides across Europe and North America.

These figures were primarily carved from joinery-grade timber planks or hollowed wood blocks, hand-painted with durable oil pigments, and supported by iron or steel poles.

Authentic pieces display multi-layered aged paint, visible wood joinery lines, natural shrinkage fractures along the grain, and wear consistent with commercial fairground operation.

Mounted carousel horses function as focal sculptures when placed on a sideboard, console table, or within an architectural alcove to add historic interest.

Maintain a stable room humidity away from direct heat sources to prevent wood movement, dusting gently with a soft brush rather than liquid cleaners.
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