French horse on wheels

This little horse is cut from flat pieces of wood and painted white. Its bridle and a saddle blanket are picked out in red, and a dark mane runs down its neck. A small wooden seat sits on its back, and the legs are bolted to the body so they stand apart like it's mid-stride. Each pair of hooves is painted red and fixed to a red wooden base with two chunky round wheels.

The paint has crackled, flaked and rubbed through to bare wood in lots of places. The wheels and hooves are scuffed from being pulled across floors by small hands long ago. It makes a sweet decorative piece on a bookshelf or a dresser top, and it would bring a playful touch to a nursery or a child's bedroom.

Dimensions:
L: 24" W: 9" H: 21"