Restored for Sale

ANTIQUE GEORGIAN BOW (1770s) ROCKING HORSE - VERY RARE original paint

£3,000 or near offer

VERY RARE MID GEORGIAN BOW ROCKER,

Pre 1800s with original grey paint which in the past has been partially overpainted in a similar colour.

Although well worn with a missing ear he's a sturdy little chap, full of character with his cheeky face turning to the right - He's 35.5" inches high and his bow is 66" long.

He still has his original wooden eyes, which are carved in situ, a typical feature of these early bow rockers.

His original bow was beyond repair so now has replica replacement.

Courier information is available if help with collection is needed

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ANTIQUE 1900s RARE J&G LINES ROCKING HORSE

£3000 or near offer

J&G LINES, original paint 38" high.

No damage to ears or jaw, very sound original paint, saddle and tack remnants. Some paint repair to the knees. New soft mane and tail. Replica replacement posts Rails and ironwork are original. Courier information is available if help with collection is needed

 

 

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Humbug ~ Stevensons bow NOW SOLD

Humbug is a vintage Stevensons bow rocker, he's a small size of 39inches high and 68 inches long and has extra carving and a very good replica of an antique. He's in great condition and has just had a new removable tan leather bridle. Also just fitted, a lovely long wavy real horse hair forelock, mane and tail. Brass plaque says he's number 2249 and made in 1996. Humbug is ideal as a Christmas present, and he would look fabulous in a nursery or as a focal point to a room.

Delivery can be arranged for £80 to most of mainland England please enquire.

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 Romeo ~ F. H. AYRES NOW SOLD 

A newly restored extra carved rocking horse by Ayres circa 1900, standing 42" high he's plenty big enough to be ridden. His posts are slightly unusual and must be early replacements as is his base. Tack is beautifully done, hand dyed and custom made just for him. A silver grey mane and tail suits him perfectly.

 

Delivery can be arranged for £80 to most of mainland Enngland.

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  Lola ~ by J R SMITH NOW SOLD

Newly restored, beautifully proportioned, sturdy little plain carved rocking horse by J R SMITH and just 36 inches high. Her stand is 41 inches long and in good working order.

LOLA is now ready for her new home having been totally restored to a very high standard. She has a hand-made bridle and a hand-stitched, suede-covered, saddle with fine leather piping. Her saddle blanket is upholstery weight silk with woven trim and ribbon. LOLA also has a new mane and tail which very, very soft with little ringlets.

COLLECTION

Collection in person welcome or if you can please arrange your own courier.

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 Blake ~ Lines Bros Now Sold

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A sturdy little 1920’s Lines Bros. SPORTIBOY restored and ready to go.

He is a SIZE 1 at 33 inches high in remarkably good near original condition with minimal paint repair to legs and eye lashes, He has a partially replaced mane, tail, and rosettes retaining what was left of his original, a replacement saddle blanket which copies exactly his original as it was beyond repair, replacement rains, stirrup leather and belly band which holds his original saddle safely in place. Sporti has three new coats of shellac protecting his paintwork as the original was too soot stained’

Cleaning him was a very slow process so as to conserve all his original dapples and paint work; he was very dirty and covered in sticky sooty deposits probably spending a lot of his life in his owners loft with perhaps a leaking chimney flu!

He had been with the same owner from new (about 1920's) but 10 years ago almost ended up in a skip. The elderly owners house had been boarded up for years and was being demolished but luckily the little horse was rescued by a neighbour who was intent on restoring him herself but was not able to find time so that’s how he came to be with me. However she did find a letter under his saddle written by the original owner to his parents in 1957. Little Sporti is looking  very smart once again and ready for his new home.


  Pheonix ~ F.H. Ayres Now Sold

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 Pheonix, this beautiful rocking horse is by F. H. Ayres he's an extra carved model circa 1910, he has been fully restored, with traditional dapples and a grey horse hair mane and tail. The tack is a gorgeous replica of real tack, in miniature. It's made from soft tan leather and has brass fittings and a fluffy white numnah. Pheonix is large he stands 52" high and this would be like having a real horse in your house, but with no mucking out! Any questions just ask and viewings welcome.

 


  Smith ~ J. R. Smith Now Sold

A very cute little Smith rocking horse, at 33" high he will make a lovely decorative piece. He was painted in gloss paint this was removed to reveal his wonderful original paint, this has has a small amount of restoration and a new shellac varnish and hes had a new horse hair mane and tail. Tack has been left off for now, but it can be added for a small extra charge.

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  Mozart ~ F. H. Ayres Now Sold

A stunning newly restored extra carved rocking horse by F. H. Ayres, circa 1900 standing 33" high he'd be fantastic in a nursery or equally as part of a collection. His stand is all original, the paintwork authentically replicates his original dappling and he has an aged finish. The wavy silver grey mane and tail is horse hair. Mozart is untacked, but for extra cost leather tack could be added.

Delivery can be arranged for £80 to most of mainland England please enquire.

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Mozart a stunning newly restored extra carved rocking horse by F. H. Ayres, circa 1900 standing 33" high he'd be fantastic in a nursery or equally as part of a collection. His stand is all original, the paintwork authentically replicates his original dappling and he has an aged finish. The wavy silver grey mane and tail is horse hair. Mozart is untacked, but for extra cost leather tack could be added.

Delivery can be arranged for £80 to most of mainland England please enquire.