#353

Stable with Four Horses,Painted Columns,Ceiling Medallions,Possibly Christian Hacker
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$1,800
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Description
22" (56 cm.) l. 12"h. An open-front wooden stable has lithographed paper shingle roof and parquet floor,walls with natural or painted finish in shades of ochre,red and green,support columns with beautifully-painted marble-pattern design,painted light,tin hanging light,wooden fence post,painted wooden hay troughs,tin pail and pitch fork. Included are three original paper- mache horses with dappled finish original leather harness and saddle,along with an added brown tin horse. Of special note are the painted floral medallions on the inside ceiling of the stable. Excellent original condition throughout except wear to the paper of floor and roof. Attributed to Christian Hacker,circa 1880,whose early work included pieces with marbleized columns. Very choice and deluxe.