{"product_id":"antique-19th-century-french-carved-wood-horse-tricycle-hand-painted-dapple-grey-velocipede-with-ornate-cast-iron-frame","title":"Antique 19th Century French Carved Wood Horse Tricycle | Hand-Painted Dapple Grey Velocipede with Ornate Cast Iron Frame","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery nursery deserves a thoroughbred, and this one has been cantering gently through the decades since the 1800s. A hand-carved wooden horse, dapple grey with a sweeping charcoal mane and a knowing painted eye, stands proudly atop an ornate cast iron velocipede frame with spoked wheels, a turned wooden handlebar and a soft little leather saddle. Give the pedals a turn and the whole thing still rolls, exactly as some very lucky French child once intended.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe paintwork has mellowed into the most wonderful patina, all gentle crackle and honest wear, the kind of age you simply cannot fake. Part toy, part folk sculpture, and entirely captivating, it is the sort of piece that stops a room and starts a conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStyling \u0026amp; Collectors Inspiration\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis little steed loves grand, characterful company. Set it beneath the soft gaze of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/decosmutia.com\/products\/antique-18th-century-french-marble-angel-head-sculpture-with-wonderful-patina\"\u003eAntique 18th Century French Marble Angel Head\u003c\/a\u003e for a French country house tableau, or pair it with the period charm of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/decosmutia.com\/products\/antique-french-gilt-bronze-figural-mantel-clock-under-glass-dome-19th-century-ornate-decorative-clock\"\u003eAntique French Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock\u003c\/a\u003e on a console. Animal lovers will adore standing it alongside our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/decosmutia.com\/products\/sympathetic-vintage-greyhound-cast-iron-sculpture\"\u003eCast Iron Greyhound Bust\u003c\/a\u003e, while a shelf of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/decosmutia.com\/products\/pair-of-solid-exotic-wood-bookends-hand-carved-wild-lion-heads-vintage-decorative-bookends-18-cm\"\u003eHand-Carved Lion Head Bookends\u003c\/a\u003e keeps the carved wood theme galloping along. Equally at home in a designer nursery, a library, or a collector's cabinet of curiosities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: France, 19th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChild's horse tricycle (velocipede), hand-carved in solid wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal polychrome dapple grey paint with charcoal mane and tail and red bridle detailing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrnate cast iron frame and pedal crank with foliate scrollwork, painted red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed spoked metal wheels, turned wooden handlebar grips, original leather saddle and bridle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: fully functional and in original state, with authentic age related wear and patina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: approx. 59 cm high, 53 cm long, 35 cm wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approx. 6 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e📦 Insured International Shipping\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis item ships worldwide with full insurance for a modest flat fee. It will be carefully packaged by our experienced team to ensure it arrives safely, ready to charm its new home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiques De Cosmutia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53239391977738,"sku":"259","price":445.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/1548\/8010\/files\/IMG_6727AAA_TITEL01.jpg?v=1781966457","url":"https:\/\/decosmutia.com\/products\/antique-19th-century-french-carved-wood-horse-tricycle-hand-painted-dapple-grey-velocipede-with-ornate-cast-iron-frame","provider":"Antiques De Cosmutia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}