Lot 363:
Pair Overland Circus Wagon Toy w/ Bear
Description
A horse-drawn circus cage wagon pull toy made of cast iron. The toy features a red-painted wagon cage mounted on a yellow-painted carriage frame with four yellow spoked wheels. The sides of the cage are cast in relief with the gold-painted lettering O V E R L A N D C I R C U S. A removable driver figure, finished in dark charcoal gray, sits at the front of the wagon holding metal bead-chain reins. The reins connect to a pair of white-painted horses with gold-toned harness details. The front hooves of the horses feature cast-in rolling wheels to facilitate movement. Inside the red cage is a white-painted polar bear figure. The underside of the wagon and horses shows the hollow-cast construction of the iron components. Height: 8 1/2 inches to the top of the driver’s hat; 7 1/2 inches to the top of the wagon finials. Length: Approximately 15 inches from the front of the horses to the rear of the wagon.
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