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Wonderful carved horse:

12/1/2017

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This frisky guy came into the shop in pieces, with his head completely off and his marble eyes rolling around in a box of parts.  Hand carved in pine by an unknown artist, he was brought to me by the owner, who said he had been in the family for quite a while. The eyes and gems on his neck and body are large glass marbles. The saddle trim, harness and skirt are made of hammered brass sheet.
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Here he is getting his head glued on, followed by replacing various missing pieces, re-applying the hammered brass trim and touching up the finish. I was even able to find a replacement marble to replace a missing one.
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And he's off!

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