Antique American Paint Decorated Child's Rocking Horse

19th century, mixed woods, the horse mounted with leather and brass tack trim saddle, paint decorated body, stenciled legs, mounted to a rocking frame with center board and stenciled highlight.

22 x 45.5 x 11 in.

Property Deaccessioned from Old Salem and The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA), Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Deaccession number 417

Fair condition; neck with break/repair; loss at tail; paint loss throughout especially on rocking frame; shrinkage split to bottom board.