Antique Wooden Folk Art US Army Horse Pull Toy handmade scarf The Lantz pottery was founded

The Lantz pottery was founded in 1949 by artists Ernst and Alma Lorenzen

and a line of green grass all around the bottom

and while I am certain this one was made by one or the other

embellished with small circular mirrors

Antique Wooden Folk Art US Army Horse Pull Toy handmade scarf The Lantz pottery was foundedThis folk art pull toy may be my very very favorite of all of the objects I have had in the shop to my eye, it is just super satisfyingly gorgeous. From this luscious old white paint on the horse, to the red wheels against green cart, to the black painted details and string rein pulled taut on either side just perfect, and beautifully aged. My guess is that this piece dates to the second half of the 19th century based both upon looking at a lot of