A Fine and Rare Carved and Painted Basswood Outside Row Stander Carousel Horse, G.A. Dentzel Steam and Horsepower Carrousel Mfg Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

the standing figure of a horse, with glass eyes, bridle with carved rosettes, elaborate trappings, fitted with a horsehair tail. In the original paint.

old touch up in the green on saddle; original paint with alligatoring showing gilding under mane
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As with all of the carousel companies, carving styles changed over the years.  This large outside row standing horse is a great example of the style found on Dentzel carousels from 1890 to 1895, particularly because of the excellent condition of the original paint.  The carving design was most likely developed by Charles Leopold, foreman of the carving shop at the time before he moved to the E. Joy Morris Company.