Sold Horses

NEDDY - Extra Carved Early J & G Lines NOW SOLD

A small restored very cute horse on a bow.

HAGGIS - Extra Carved Early J & G Lines NOW SOLD

Gloss paint hid his lovely original paint, this was revealed and restored.

LUDWIG - Extra Carved Early J & G Lines NOW SOLD

A beautiful extra carved Lines on a swing stand.

 KALIMBER - J R Smith NOW SOLD

A tiny bow horse by J R Smith, circa 1900 standing just 29” high. These small horses on bows are very sought after due to their size. 

 DIJON - Plain Carved Ayres Bow NOW SOLD

 A large horse that arrived in poor condition, painted a lovely shade of mustard.

Humbug ~ Stevensons bow NOW SOLD

 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.

  Pheonix ~ F.H. Ayres Now Sold

 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.

SORREL a contemporary horse by Harry Wakefield Now Sold

  Sorrel is an early Harold Wakefield horse, signed and numbered 89, 50" high with removable leather tack, he's a beautiful example from a very talented carver.  A lifelike horse, with detailed carving and a kind face, soft painted eyes unlike the glass eyes of antique horses. Sorrel has some slight areas of wear. Harold made horses from the late 1900's until 2012, each one unique and distinctive. Many have a trotting or galloping pose, some are painted, others in a wood finish. All are very sought after by collectors.

  Vernon - Collinsons Now Sold 

 A lovely early Collinson, 45" high he has extra carving and typical of Collinsons a big strong horse, his new oner chose more natural dappling, and miniature replica tack. The stand was stripped and polished, it has turned posts unlike the more modern Collinsons. 

  Clown - Lines Bros circa 1930 Now Sold

Polychrome Lines Bros bow. There is a page in “A Kiss of Rocking Horses” written by David Kiss about this model of horse, this horse is very, very unusual. Since writing the book it was discovered that these were most likely commissioned for the nurseries in the big Ocean Liners. He’s 44” high, his paintwork had been painted over, this was revealed and sealed. The tack is new, custom made leather and removable. Lines Bros horses always had removeable tack.

 NEDDY - J & G Lines circa 1880 Now Sold

For sale, Ned is recently restored although I've had him way longer than I should. He's a lovely J&G LINES extra carved bow, circa 1880 at only 34" high, his bow is 60" long, I've not seen very many Extra Carved horses this height. Completely stripped as he had no original paint, gessoed, painted and traditionally fappled, blonde wavy horse hair mane and tail. I've hand dyed and custom made his tack in leather and soft goatskin suede for the padded seat, which matches his limewashed style bow. He has 2 pommels as he would have had originally. His bridle is completely removable with a replica antique bit and he has his original stirrups. Neddy was rescued from a bonfire by the previous owners father in the early 60's and given to her as a Christmas present. She asked me to keep his name and the story with him. Her father wrote the date 1963 under his bow platform. There's a few signs of old worm in the bow but this is long gone and not affecting the structure at all. He rocks beautifully and could be ridden by small children.

Ludwig - J&G Lines Now Sold

For sale Ludwig, a recently restored J & G Lines, circa 1890 44" high, his brackets are stamped J&G. He is an extra carved model and has the most beautiful face, definitely my favourite of all the Lines. Handmade leather tack, with rose coloured suede seat and saddle cloth, matching rosettes and antiqued metal work and pommel holes and a single pommel. Real horse hair mane and tail in grey. He's sturdy enough to be ridden and pretty enough to just adorn a corner of a room.

Lightfoot - Rare Lines Bros Tournament Horse Now Sold

This is a circa 1930's 44" extremely rare Lines Bros Tournament Horse that has been faithfully restored back to how he would have originally looked. Before restoration he was a very tired over painted horse that had been well loved and ridden lots, his harness was gloss painted and sadly could not be saved, but this meant I could replicate it exactly, the new is all handmade from leather. The saddle is original, removable and has been recovered in gloving leather. His bridle, reins, and stirrup leathers have been made from hand dyed leather as have the stirrups, which have been faithfully reproduced, he has the trimmings added to his reins made from wool felt to match his saddle cloth. His rosettes are cream vintage silk ribbon and he has metal antiqued rosettes In the centre. The stand has been cleaned and wax polished, both Triangtois circular badges are intact, these rarely remain and are so often lost.

 Indrani ~ Legends Now Sold

A rocking horse by Legends and is relatively new at 15 years and in fabulous condition.
The paint is original and with removeable leather tack would make a fabulous horse for a child or equally would make a wonderful addition for a collector. Standing 48" high it's a stunning horse.

 Seducir - F. H. Ayres Seducir ~ NOW SOLD

He is the most beautiful rocking horse by F. H. Ayres circa 1900 and has just been fully restored. With handmade removeable leather tack with fabulous piping detailing, double reins and a Pelham bit he would make the ultimate rocking horse for a child or equally would make a unique addition for a collector. Standing 54" high it's a stunning horse. 

Corsair - Mayfair by Ringinglow NOW SOLD

 A really lovely almost new horse by Ringinglow in their dapple grey finish, he's 49" high with leather tack and real horse hair mane and tail. In unmarked condition this beautiful horse looks brand new but without the new price tag. 

~Max ~  Now Sold

 Antonio a 44" newly restored Lines rocking horse. He's had a new stand sometime in the past and has been given new hoof rails in the correct style. New fully removable leather tack and horse hair mane and tail. All ready to rock. 

  ~Dexter~ Now Sold 

 ~Merlin~Now Sold

 A most unique and beautiful large extra carved F. H. Ayres rocking horse, standing 48" high and dating from the 1930's looking like a glossy liver chestnut, with detailed carving to his neck and legs Merlin also has a tongue, an addition that only the finest carved rocking horses have. He will have a new saddle and saddle cloth in a colour chosen by his new owner as the original one has faded on one side. This horse has the honour of being featured in the book A Kiss of Rocking Horses with photo's before his restoration and was a skin covered horse, at one time a top of the range horse of his day, but his previous owners decided that they preferred polish wood. 

  ~Tosca~ Now Sold

Tosca – by an unknown maker this undoubtedly beautiful horse has a magnificent stance, he arrived on a swing stand but looks more at home on bow, Tosca is 47" high and is now on his way to his new home in the US. 

 ~Casca~ Now Sold