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CARVED AND PAINTED WOOD CAROUSEL HORSE
CHARLES CARMEL, PHILADELPHIA, C. 1911.
ELEGANT AND FINELY DETAILED WAR HORSE IN BLUE AND GOLD ACCENTED SILVER COLORED ARMOR, ARTICULATED HEAD AND HORSE-HAIR TAIL. THESE TYPES OF FIGURES WERE EXTREMELY TIME CONSUMING TO CARVE BECAUSE OF THE DETAIL REQUIRED IN THE ARMOR. THIS HORSE WAS PROFESSIONALLY RESTORED AND PAINTED BY PAMELA HESSEY. DIMENSIONS: 62 IN. TALL X 69 IN. LONG X 15 IN. WIDE, WITH PEDESTAL. CARMEL EMIGRATED FROM RUSSIA IN 1883 AND BEGAN WORK FOR LOOFF. HE LATER CARVED FOR MANGELS, BORELLI AND THE PHILADELPHIA TOBOGGAN COMPANY WHO ALSO RELIED HEAVILY ON E. JOY MORRIS.
CHARLES CARMEL, PHILADELPHIA, C. 1911.
ELEGANT AND FINELY DETAILED WAR HORSE IN BLUE AND GOLD ACCENTED SILVER COLORED ARMOR, ARTICULATED HEAD AND HORSE-HAIR TAIL. THESE TYPES OF FIGURES WERE EXTREMELY TIME CONSUMING TO CARVE BECAUSE OF THE DETAIL REQUIRED IN THE ARMOR. THIS HORSE WAS PROFESSIONALLY RESTORED AND PAINTED BY PAMELA HESSEY. DIMENSIONS: 62 IN. TALL X 69 IN. LONG X 15 IN. WIDE, WITH PEDESTAL. CARMEL EMIGRATED FROM RUSSIA IN 1883 AND BEGAN WORK FOR LOOFF. HE LATER CARVED FOR MANGELS, BORELLI AND THE PHILADELPHIA TOBOGGAN COMPANY WHO ALSO RELIED HEAVILY ON E. JOY MORRIS.