Hand Carved Rocking Horse



Hand carved rocking horse.


This lovely rocking horse arrived at Aunt Lizzie's about two weeks ago. Since then, I have been unable to date it with any degree of certainty. An identical one online was described as being 100 years old. It is old and may very well be that old. In any event, they definitely aren't making them like this any more and you don't often see them for sale! That much I do know.









I also know that it is hand carved from solid wood, with glass eyes and a horsehair tail. It has a leather saddle; both stirrups are present.

Close up of head.

I'm pretty sure that at some point in the past, someone tried to restore it. The paint is almost certainly not original and it has a bad repair along the length of one side that I believe could be vastly improved.

I suspect that this is a split or a gap in this portion of the body.
It does not appear to go all the way through the body. The repair is old.

I believe that this rocking horse could be completely restored by a professional or even a talented amateur. Alternatively, it could be displayed with the good side facing out and no one would be the wiser.

A lot of clutter in the background, but you can see the good side.

If you like horses you can really save on feed, vet and farrier bills This rocking horse can by yours for $350.00

Happy New Year

The Christmas decorations have all been put away until next Christmas. With all the snow, most people are staying home or going to the supermarket for bread and milk! So, with extra time on my hands, I've gone back to work on the oak sideboard. It's coming along nicely. I said that you'd get to see the work progress. So, here we go.

The second side and the top have now been sanded and re-stained. This side had some scratches, splashes of white paint and water stains. It looks pretty good now.

Even bleaching couldn't take out the ink stains on the top. But with the new stain applied, it is much less noticeable. And, once the backboard is reattached, the ink stains will all but disappear.

Here, the backboard is almost ready for its new stain.

Finished.

I'm saving the doors for last because they will take the most time. The panels have separated and I need to bring them back together and re-glue them.

Lots of work to do here.

Actually, after I had put the camera away I did re-attach the backboard. It looks awesome! But you'll have to wait until the whole thing has been varnished to see the finished product.