LOT 383:
Four Wheeled Articulated Walking Horse - Cast Iron Toy
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Sold for: $2,750
Start price:
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1,100
Estimated price :
$2,250 - $2,750
Buyer's Premium: 27.5%
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Four Wheeled Articulated Walking Horse - Cast Iron Toy
Made by the Ives, Blakeslee Company. Bridgeport, Ct. - Mid 1880's - 9 1/2" Long. From the Louis Hertz Toy Collection. In this revised four-wheeled iteration of their articulated horse, one can finally appreciate the minimal silhouette of Ives' elegant horse as based upon their reductionist design. Indeed, this toy should be recognized as one of the sleekest and most classy playthings ever produced in cast iron. As an object of beauty, It possesses a visual timelessness that few toys ever achieve.
Condition: Pristine Condition.

