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Sat, Jul 23, 2016 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Jul 24, 2016 11:00AM EDT
Lot 443

C.W. Parker Patriotic Grand Jubilee Carousel Horse.

Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000

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C.W. Parker Patriotic Grand Jubilee Carousel Horse. Ellsworth, Kan.: Charles W. Parker, ca. 1920. Antique wooden polychromed carousel horse with carved corn cob at cantle, American flags at side, and many jewels inset into bridle, saddle blanket, and harness. Inset jewels at chest. Formerly an outer row jumper operated at the Grand Jubilee Carousel, according to accompanying Coney Island Museum documentation. Vintage park paint flaking on front left hoof with losses elsewhere, on a brass stand. Horseshoes hallmarked. Approx. 72 x 12 x 36" exclusive of stand. Sales History: Guernsey's, "A Carousel Fantasy," Oct. 1989, Lot 96

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