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Are you looking for a unique gift for that special person?
Whether it be for a child to treasure and play on or as a beautiful piece of furniture, all our horses are extra special and have been restored (where necessary) with the utmost care and attention to detail. We have a variety of horses to suit all pockets and each horse is unique and characterful.
Most of our horses are vintage or antique and have been enjoyed throughout many years. If you are looking for a pristine finish then why not opt for a brand new horse? We have teamed up with a leading manufacturer of new horses to give you the best selection possible.
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DELIVERY INCLUDED UK MAINLAND exc Highands
Other areas at an extra cost.
'Pearl' - Miniature dapple grey rocking horse
Pearl’ is a lovely miniature dappled rocking horse on a bow.
Pearl is a wonderful example of a miniature rocking horse. These small rocking horses are a great space saving idea so giving you a chance to have her simply on display, on a windowsill or mantelpiece, or to use her to mount your favourite doll or teddy bear.
She has a tan leather bridle and fixed saddle, beautiful flowing hair and glass eyes. We have polished all the leatherwork, then cleaned and conditioned her lovely real horsehair mane and tail, rubbed down and waxed the woodwork of her bow again until she looks in showroom condition.
Pearl is a truly lovely miniature horse and is fit and ready for her new home, but sadly you can`t ride her.
Her measurements are:
Height 52 cm
Width 23 cm
Length 90 cm
SOLD
'The Arab Sculpture - 2011 Stevenson Bros
This absolutely stunning sculpture was made by Stevenson Bros in 2011, in collaboration with equine sculptor Judy Boyt.
This running Arab is carved in oak and mounted on an oak plinth, with a natural finish and is in immaculate condition. It is very large and heavy!
It is signed by Stevenson's under the belly and dated 2011.
Length 55"
Height 34"
Not suitable for riding.
P.O.A.
'Tiberius' - F H Ayres 'D' Type Rocking Horse
“Tiberius” is a beautiful F H Ayres “D” Type rocking horse on a safety stand, c1935.
“Tiberius” is a very rare and special F H Ayres ‘D’ type rocking horse on the original D type safety stand, c1935. He is a number 6 in size, standing an impressive 49″ tall and has a wonderful lifelike stance, with a very turned neck and head facing toward his left. He has a beautifully detailed face with glass eyes, and even has a carved tongue. His whole body is extra carved with wonderful muscle detail and tone, showing off his muscular legs and neck – this model is such a delight for a horse lover to just admire.
The stand was in a poor state but is now restored, with the fluted runners this model is known for and their additional widening feature in the centre of the runner. We have tried to keep the aged patina and the fixing holes remain at the front and rear. To make Tiberius truly special we have fitted two silver 1935 George V Crowns, known for their ‘Rocking Horse Design’ made in .500 Silver (28.28g) as you can see in the photos, making him truly unique and worth even more!
We have had to totally refinish Tiberius as he came to us in a poor state, however we have stayed true to the original look and dappling patterns. He has then had to have a new mane and tail and finally a new set of top quality removable leather tack to finish his look. We have many photographs of him throughout and will of course provide them to his new owner.
The ‘D’ type was the best quality horse made by F H Ayres and dates from around 1935. These are highly sought after and rarely come to market – a true collectors piece.
Tiberius is a special horse and a very desirable investment.
His measurements are:
Height 126 cm
Width 44 cm
Length 137 cm
£6995
'Whisper' - Stevenson Bros Dark Oak
Whisper’ is a lovely dark oak rocking horse on a safety stand from the renowned English makers Stevenson Brothers, and is dated as 2005 on his brass plaque.
This model is the large size and really shows the beauty of the wood grain in every detail. He has a beautiful real horsehair mane and tail in dark and light chestnut, glass eyes and a very friendly face. His head is turned to his left making him look really lifelike. His fixed saddle is in excellent condition and matches his removable bridle in brown leather with brass fittings and he has a jointed snaffle bit. His saddlecloth, seat and rosette are all in beautiful contrasting shades of red.
We have cleaned and rewaxed the stand, rewaxed all the leatherwork and cleaned the buckles, replaced his stirrups then polished all his brass, cleaned and conditioned his mane and tail, rubbed down and waxed the woodwork until he looks in showroom condition again and he is now just looking for his new home.
Whisper also has the optional safe / locking compartment built in under his belly, so all your secrets can be stored under lock and key!
His measurements are:
Height 120 cm
Width 46 cm
Length 142 cm
£3995
'Seraphina' - Lines Bros Sportiboy 5
Seraphina’ is a beautiful old Lines Brothers Ltd Sportiboy size 5 rocking horse on a safety stand, c1920 – 25.
She is a large size extra carved model horse and has fluted runners
to her stand, showing her to be one of the top models of this particular maker, and in this rare biggest size ( 52 inches from floor to the top of her ears ) we have not had one this large here before.
Seraphina is very heavy and strong, with her original cow hair mane and tail and glass eyes, we have tried to keep all her original paint and colourings with just minor fixes, then sealed her with a wax finish. She has a kind face with realistic mouth but lovely delicate carving to her face, a detachable saddle with new saddlecloth as her old one was very torn, plus replacement reins and bridle which were also aged and worn beyond use. She has been fitted with a new jointed snaffle bit in matching nickel to go with her original stirrups, and she has her original `Triangtois` makers badges fitted to her stand at the front and rear showing her to be over 100 years old.
The stand has been serviced, then rubbed down and a full varnish applied to keep it looking good, and she is now ready to find her new frorever home.
Her measurements are:-
Height 133 cm
Length 160 cm
Width 55 cm
£3495
'Beau' - Large Relko
‘Beau’ is a beautiful Relko rocking horse, made in a laminated style which shows off his wood to wonderful effect.
He is a large size horse and very heavy and strong, with his original real horsehair mane and tail and glass eyes. He has a kind face, fixed saddle with new saddlecloth and rosette, plus new reins. He has been fitted with new stirrups and a new fulmer bit (all in matching nickel) and he has his makers name etched into his stand at the front. He also has his number (31 S) and date of copyright (1977) carved into the crosspiece at the front of his stand, again showing him to be from the Relko Rocking Horse Company, who sold this model in Harrods and other fine retailers.
Relko were originally located in the UK but moved to New Zealand over 20 years ago. They made their first horse in the early 1970s in England when no one was making wooden rocking horses. The layered muscled effect gives the Relko horse it’s distinctive look which has become a trade mark of the design.
The stand has been serviced and then a full polish applied to keep it looking good. The horse has had his hair detangled and conditioned, been lightly refurbished and a wood varnish applied so all is now in good pre-loved condition and he is ready to ride again.
His measurements are:-
Height 123 cm
Length 147 cm
Width 61 cm
£1995
'Isla' - Stevenson Bros dapple grey, 1994
Isla’ is a beautiful dappled grey rocking horse from the renowned English makers Stevenson Brothers, and is dated as 1994 on her brass plaque.
This model has a lovely medium wood safety stand as well as a well carved head with realistic features. She has a beautiful real horsehair mane and tail, glass eyes and a very friendly face. Unfortunately the sun over time had made her saddle cloth a two – tone shade of green and her fixed saddle was in poor condition and faded on one side, so we have replaced the saddle cloth completely and reworked her saddle to show her at her best again. Her tack is original in tan with a removable bridle and adjustable stirrup leathers, and we have given her some new brass stirrups to show her at her best.
We have cleaned the stand again, waxed all the leatherwork and cleaned and polished all her original brass metalwork, cleaned and conditioned her mane and tail, rubbed down and waxed the woodwork until she looks in showroom condition again.
Her measurements are:
Height 123 cm
Width 46 cm
Length 142 cm
£2595
'Cobweb' - Stevenson Bros 1996, large
'Cobweb’ is a beautiful large dappled grey rocking horse from the renowned English makers Stevenson Brothers, and is dated as 1996 on his brass plaque.
This model has a fantastic medium dark wood safety stand as well as a head turned to his left. He has a beautiful real horsehair mane and tail, glass eyes and a very friendly face. All of his tack was an unflattering two – tone shade of green and his fixed saddle was in poor condition, so we have replaced it all and it is now brand new in dark brown leather. with a removable bridle. He also has new stirrup leathers with new brass stirrups. We have renewed his saddle cloth which had faded over time.
We have cleaned the stand again, waxed all the leatherwork and cleaned and polished all his original brass metalwork, cleaned and conditioned his mane and tail, rubbed down and waxed the woodwork until he looks in showroom condition again and he is now just looking for his new home.
His measurements are:
Height 123 cm
Width 46 cm
Length 142 cm
£2695
'Freya' - F H Ayres, circa 1948
‘Freya’ is a wonderful F H Ayres rocking horse on a safety stand.
Circa 1948, she has a real horsehair mane and tail, glass eyes, and a fixed leather bridle and saddle. She was restored some years ago and we have the paperwork and details of that here for her new owner.
Freya came to us from her private owner where she had been for many years.
From the No 1 English maker, she will look great in your home even though she is now around 75 years old.
Her measurements are:
Height 115 cm
Width 41 cm
Length 126 cm
£1995
'Gunner & Rex' - Trevor Wiffen c1970-1980
Gunner and Rex are a wonderful Trevor Wiffen creation which like so many of his horses shows real character and playfulness. The wonderful hand carving of both the galloping horse and the dog running alongside are truly beautiful, and show the two animals are best of friends out for a run together, with the dog working hard to keep up as his tongue is out as he pants.
Deep in colour, the horse is a beautiful rich mahogany colour finish, whilst the dog is more like a medium oak. Both are in great condition as is the red bow stand, so you will have a stunning piece to display which will really get the viewers attention and is sure to capture the imagination of all who see it.
Trevor Wiffen horses very rarely become available and are much sought after, so be quick if you like these two running friends, as they will soon have galloped away…..
His measurements are:
Height 117 cm
Length 190 cm
Width 40 cm
£3995
'Eliza' - Large Baby Carriages 'Rambler'
Eliza’ is a large Baby Carriages Ltd “Rambler” rocking horse on a safety stand, produced in Liverpool c 1937.
Standing 116cm high, she is certainly one of the largest BCL rocking horses we have seen here. With dappled paintwork (touched in where needed to preserve her look) she is as original as we could keep her, with original cow hair mane and tail, original leatherwork and rosettes too.
Her head is turned to her right, with a friendly face and glass eyes. Her fixed saddle is in good condition still, so is retained with it’s plush velvet cover too, so all in all she really looks as though she has just come out of the BCL Duke Street workshops in Liverpool.
Her measurements are:
Height 116 cm
Width 50 cm
Length 147 cm
£1995
'Claudius' - Large Restored FH Ayres, circa 1920
‘Claudius’ is a beautiful F H Ayres rocking horse on a safety stand, c1920.
Claudius is a lovely fully restored example of a large size dappled rocking horse from the renowned makers F H Ayres. He has a fixed leather bridle and saddle with matching stirrup leathers, reins, crupper and martingale, with a removable pommel on one side which was used to teach young ladies to ride side-saddle.
His real horsehair mane & tail complement his colours and red rosettes, and he has lifelike glass eyes with a very friendly face and good solid proportions, so would be a great addition to any home. He is in wonderful condition and has many, many years ahead of him.
This model is made from top quality materials, so Claudius is a really solid horse and will command any room he is put in.
F H Ayres are known as the ‘Rolls Royce’ of rocking horse makers and a horse of this quality would most likely have been sold in Harrods and Selfridges. A lovely horse, he is fit and ready to ride.
His measurements are:
Height 134 cm
Width 45 cm
Length 152 cm
£3495
'Remus' - Lines Bros Sportiboy 1, circa 1945
‘Remus’ is a beautiful Lines Bros Sportiboy 1 rocking horse on a safety stand, circa 1945.
On his original safety stand which still bears the Triang stickers from new, Remus has glass eyes, a beautiful new real horsehair mane and tail and new top quality leather saddle and cloth. He retains his original
paint and we have saved as many of his original fittings as possible.
Remus is a size 1 Sportiboy and has a lovely smooth rocking action. He dates from around 1945 so is over 75 years young,
A really lovely small rocking horse who looks refreshed again, he is fit and ready to go to his new home, but also retains his place as a family heirloom to be passed along the generations.
His measurements are:
Height 87 cm
Width 35 cm
Length 91 cm
£1695
For a larger gallery of our sold horses please click here
If you see a horse you like but would like something changed or have a specific requirement, please let us now as we will do our best to help you. Often tack and hair colour can be easily changed (at a small extra cost) and we will do our best to customise paintwork or find a horse that suits your requirements.
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