Horse, Rocking

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Horse, Rocking

Entry/Object ID

1855 a,b

Description

(a) Rocking Horse. Material: wood, metal, textile. Size: 7 5/8" W. x 39 1/2" L. x 19" H. Description: reddish painted wooden rockers (two) - white painted wooden horse figure attatched to rockers - blue felt circular eyes tacked in place - bridle rope attached to each side of horse face - green fabric saddle. (b) Stirrups. Material: metal, textile. Size: 3 1/8" W. x 21 5/8" L. x 3/4" deep. Description: black fabric saddle-shaped piece hangs from horse's back.

Context

Toys & Games. Donated by Mary Ann Hack, granddaughter of Christian Berg of New Richland. Originally played with by her mother in 1913. The horse's name is Charley.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Horse, Rocking

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Toy, Riding

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibitions

Notes

Nov. 1989

Create Date

July 27, 1990

Update Date

November 21, 2024