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Title: Share a treasure and get opinions and Age for Goodwill
Post by: ironlord1963 on January 27, 2012, 01:50:45 PM

     This just came in today and would like to get some opinions on it, Age, possible maker and any information you wonderful folks can come up with.  It is a Tricycle Horse, appears to be hand carved wood and wheels are iron.  Pretty cool item we would just mostly like to know age and if it is antique.  

Title: Re: Share a treasure and get opinions and Age for Goodwill
Post by: ironlord1963 on January 27, 2012, 01:52:59 PM

And 4 more pics

Title: Re: Share a treasure and get opinions and Age for Goodwill
Post by: Rauville on January 27, 2012, 03:32:16 PM

Neat piece, but in my opinion, most likely a decorative import from Indonesia within the last 20 years. (Remember...old cast iron articles for the most part were tumbled after casting and came out as smooth as a "babies cheek". When you see rough gritty castings on a piece like this; they will be of relatively recent manufacture.)

Here's some information: http://www.tricyclefetish.com/fakehorses.php (http://www.tricyclefetish.com/fakehorses.php)

Title: Re: Share a treasure and get opinions and Age for Goodwill
Post by: ironlord1963 on January 27, 2012, 07:55:30 PM

   Thank you for that Rauville, after comparing it to the web site, appears you are right, looks like you save our face.  Boss say's we will post it as a repo and see what happens. Thanks again.

Title: Re: Share a treasure and get opinions and Age for Goodwill
Post by: mart on January 28, 2012, 10:30:03 AM

I agree !!  Fairly recent import !! No age to speak of on the wood !!