Sweet Old Carved, Jointed Folk Art Horse world war two late 19th century New England

late 19th century New England

NYC or Allen Bros

but I am not sure whether also relating to mail

with some minor dings here and there and one bit of wood lost to the ring encircling the horse head

I've long been admiring both the forms and the glorious color on early croquet posts

Sweet Old Carved, Jointed Folk Art Horse world war two late 19th century New EnglandI found this sweet horse together with a hatted man, clearly made by the same person, but though the figure sits on the horse very nicely his proportions are a bit large for it, so Ill list them separately. In addition to its great face and powerful proportions, what I especially love about the horse and figure both are all of the different postures they can be manipulated into, making them feel super expressive and full of life. Nice warm patina to