Lot 353:
Cast Iron Horse Drawn Hansom Cab
Description
This horse-drawn hansom cab toy is constructed from multi-part cast iron utilizing split-mold casting methods. The set features a white horse in a galloping pose, decorated with a brown harness and mane. The horse is equipped with a small black center-support wheel under the front legs. It is hitched to a two-wheeled yellow forecarriage, which supports a black and blue hansom cab carriage. Included in the set are two separate cast iron figures: a driver wearing a red coat and black top hat, and a female passenger wearing a yellow jacket, green skirt, and red-trimmed hat. The carriage wheels are finished in yellow paint with red accents at the hubs. The underside of the carriage and the horse’s body show the characteristic vertical seams of early 20th-century cast iron manufacturing. No maker’s marks, signatures, or model numbers are visible on the exterior or underside of any component. Total Length: 15.25 inches.
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