How do I date an oil painting?

Dating relies on costume details, canvas stretchers and artist signatures recorded in the inventory. Early works often display specific brushwork and pigment traits characteristic of eighteenth and nineteenth-century British art. Secondary clues include framing styles, handwritten inscriptions on the reverse of the canvas, and the type of linen or pine panel used as a support.

Where were coaching horns displayed?

Coaching horns were originally sounded on mail and stagecoaches to signal arrivals and clearances. In domestic interiors, they found a place mounted on study walls or above fireplaces alongside hunting whips. Their polished copper and brass construction suited the aesthetic of country houses and sporting rooms during the Victorian and Edwardian periods.

Are rocking horses safe for children?

Antique rocking horses from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were constructed for children to ride but are now primarily treated as decorative objects or folk art. Their original rockers and horsehair manes require careful handling. Buyers intending daily use by children should check structural stability and joint integrity, though many collectors prefer to preserve them in static display.

What is a horse brass martingale?

A martingale is a piece of horse harness that carries polished brass ornaments down the chest of a working animal. Victorians collected and mounted these brasses on leather straps to hang by the hearth. Individual brasses feature cast motifs of animals, royalty and transport, making them a varied field for decorative display.

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Traditional equestrian decor brings together centuries of sporting heritage through oil paintings, hand-carved wooden rocking horses and polished metalware for the country interior.

Pair of Farmyard Scenes with Horses, Chickens & Ducks by John Frederick Herring Jnr

19th century

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Pair of Farmyard Scenes with Horses, Chickens & Ducks by John Frederick Herring Jnr

From Benton Fine Art

£7,350

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Painting the Quorn Hunt Tom Firr Up Grey Horse Signed Basil Nightingale

19th century

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Painting the Quorn Hunt Tom Firr Up Grey Horse Signed Basil Nightingale

From Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd

£15,000

3+ MONTHS AGO

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18th century

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18th Century Horse Painting Oil on Pine Panel Signed W Williams Pinxit 1791 Attributed William Williams (1727–1791)

From The Antiques Hound

£2,450

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9' Long Antique Hunting Whip, English Leather, Silver, Equestrian, Swaine Adeney

1900 - 1920

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9' Long Antique Hunting Whip, English Leather, Silver, Equestrian, Swaine Adeney

From London Fine Antiques

£895

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Eglomise Reproduction of "Elis" by Abraham Cooper

1900 - 1920

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Eglomise Reproduction of "Elis" by Abraham Cooper

From Beau Nash Bath

£680

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Late 19thc Child,s Pull Along Horse

From Mike Melody Antiques

£370

3+ MONTHS AGO

miscellaneous

1900 - 1920

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Antique Saddle

From Nikki Page Antiques

£100

3+ MONTHS AGO

miscellaneous

19th century

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19th Century Painting the Meet the Berkeley Hunt by Charles Faulkner

From Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd

£4,000

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Horse Portrait Oil Painting of a Bay Horse in a Stable by Benjamin Cam Norton

19th century

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Horse Portrait Oil Painting of a Bay Horse in a Stable by Benjamin Cam Norton

From Benton Fine Art

£3,200

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Painting Pat Smythe and Finality Winner Leading Showjumper of the Year C1949

1940 - 1960

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Painting Pat Smythe and Finality Winner Leading Showjumper of the Year C1949

From Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd

£12,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Listings feature oil paintings, brass martingales, leather hunting whips, and wooden rocking horses dating from the eighteenth to the twentieth century.