Antique English Rocking Horse

This lovely country farm oak lambing chair was found in Wales, UK. From the 17th to the 19th century, these chairs were commonplace in British farmhouses...

A lovely 19th century bentwood folding easel in the Aesthetic Movement style, influenced by Thonet bentwood furniture of English makers, It has beautiful scrolled cresting and a cent...

A beautifully crafted antique French hand-operated corking machine, once used in wineries for sealing bottles with corks. The corker has an arched lever, adjustable bottle-height sc...

Substantial antique carved wooden wheel on iron stand. Wonderful primitive decorator's item.

The rocking horse was made in the first half of the 20th century in the United Kingdom. The ears and the reigns are in light brown leather. The main and the tail of the horse are mad...

Rocking Horse in Painted Wood Keywords: children's accessories, rustic, French country

A charming and expressive 19th-century carved wooden rocking horse, retaining an appealing early painted surface with beautifully worn patina. The elongated, stylized form is hand-carved with exaggerated features—arched neck, sculpted ears, and a deeply carved mane—giving the piece a wonderfully naïve and folky presence. Original paint remains visible throughout in muted tones of black, green, red, and cream, softened by generations of use and natural age. The horse sits on its original bentwood rockers, joined by hand-forged nails and wooden pegs, with traces of old surface wear that speak to its long life and authenticity. The saddle form and tail are carved integral to the body, and the expressive head retains its original painted bridle details and wide-eyed character. This is a particularly evocative example of early children’s folk art...

An early Victorian Carousel Rocking Horse. Dappled blue/grey body with original horse hair mane and tail and original saddle and stirrups. Previ...