Artefacts

This object is an elaborately decorated carved horse from Rajasthan, India with full regalia. It is painted white and decorated with colours that have faded and worn. It is the most impressive and beautiful object and so stylistically Indian. It may well have been made as a pair to stand either side of an entrance.

This is small wooden box from Rajasthan, India is an unusual piece. It rotates in the centre to reveal two boxes. The box is old and has been well used. It has been delightfully painted with a saddle cloth and breast plate and bridles. At its intended use, one can only guess. It is however

This delightfully decorated horse comes from Jaipur, India. He is beautifully painted with saddle and accoutrements including a neck collar, saddle cloth, crupper and mane decorations. The bridle is typical of that region. He is very colourful. Intended as a toy or a gift. 21st century. 10.5” (27 cm) x 7.5” (19 cm) to pommel.

This delightful decorated horse comes from Jaipur, India, but was purchased in Rajasthan. This pinto horse is fairly common in India and many of the Marwari’s are colored. He has been decorated with a breast plate and a sash from the bridle to the girth area. He is probably 20th century. 8” (20 cm ) x

This is a very decorative and stylized satuette from Southern India. The horse is caprisioned with bands and collars decorated with tassels and probably bells going right up the horse’s neck. The mane is plaited. The jockey sits serenely with very short stirrups and stylized arms. The cantle of the saddle sits proud of the

This is a very stylized statuette. The horse’s legs are bowed outwards, his tail and neck are also curved the neck decorated. Both man and horse are highly decorated. The man holds a baton and is leaning right back against the horse. The significance of this is not clear. This may be very old and

This is an unusual artefact. They are usually catalogued as Austrian and made from a metal alloy called mazak. They are made to resemble the famous cold painted Austrian bronzes. It must date from the pre-Piggott era as the jockey is riding with relatively short stirrups. More in the style of Steve Donoghue, it may

This is a Victorian child’s toy, the screen print that forms the picture of the horse may well be a collotype. The legs are tin. It is a delightful toy and one that would have been cheap to make. Many such items end up broken or thrown away this one is in good condition. 7.5” 19

This curious item is probably Victorian. It has fixing at its base so it must have been intended to embellish something. It is stamped out so it can only be viewed from one side. It may well have been made to go with an artifact. It is not a car bonnet emblem and I doubt

This statuette was produced from potteries in Staffordshire. The now famous figures of Staffordshire Pottery were produced from 1800’s to the 1900’s with a riot of subjects from famous criminals to royalty, sporting events, farming, entertainment amongst the subjects. This ridden Zebra is delightful. It was not unusual to tame Zebras, if one had plenty