An Early to Mid-Nineteenth Century Grey Bow Rocking Horse c.1830-40 reserved Balmoral Castle in Scotland and

Balmoral Castle in Scotland and Osborne House on the Isle of Wight

but the wear is light and the overall patination is pleasing

the first talking vending machine

The rubber inside the mouth is possibly remnants of a smoker but it may just be a stylised and rather odd version of a tongue

Gammon traded from The "Furniture Stores"

An Early to Mid-Nineteenth Century Grey Bow Rocking Horse c.1830-40 reserved Balmoral Castle in Scotland andOrigin: English Period: William IV Early Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1830 40 Height: 42. 5 Width: 70 Depth: 19 (all at extremities) The early to mid nineteenth century grey rocking horse on bow rocker, showing a wonderfully textured finish to painted hues of grey, blue and green, the well carved painted and gessoed horse with flared nostrils and open mouth, the body having a bobbin turned support, the top with remnants of tack, the horse