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Trotting Horses Harnessed To A Lightweight Four Wheel Cart Trap Framed Original
By Cecil Charles Windsor Aldin, R.B.A.
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Cecil Charles Windsor Aldin. English ( b.1870 - d.1935 ). Trotting Horses Harnessed To A
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Paper, Chalk

Reclaimed Industrial Green Enameled Pendant POOL Light Horse Yoke
Located in Dayton, OH
tree horse harness with heavy iron chain. Measure: 36".
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Antique Equestrian Horse Collar Mirror in Distressed Leather
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
sides. Originally used as a horse harness.
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Early 1900s American Rustic Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs with Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
chair seat & reeded legs. The chairseat is original with saddle straps & upholstered with horse harness
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Pine

18 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Gem Set ‘Horse and Carriage’ Brooch
Located in New York, NY
representing elements like the carriage lights or the horse's harness. The use of color in the gems contrasts
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Early 20th Century American Retro Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Tibetan Equestrian Bronze Sculpture of Horse in Full Harness, 17th Century
Located in New York, NY
detailed sculpture of a horse in a complete harness, but also by the high quality of the bronze casting and
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17th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Bronze

Austrian Bronze Group, Harness Race Driver and Horse, Artist Signed, circa 1920
By Edmund Csadek
Located in Petaluma, CA
Being bronze dealers for over 40 years we are always on the lookout for horses, because they are
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1920s Austrian Other Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Constant Duval, Original Travel Poster, Saumur, Chateau Loire, Car, Paris, 1924
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
decorative arts as well as that of horse harnessing. On the poster, women wash their laundry in the Loire, on
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1920s Art Deco Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Paper

Corsican Bronze Hoard
Located in London, GB
horses harness or brooch; three bow fibula of various sizes; and three simple rings of differing sizes
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15th Century and Earlier European Classical Roman Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Bronze

Antique Corsican Bronze Hoard
Corsican Bronze Hoard
H 10.95 in W 4.22 in D 1.38 in
Western Asiatc Luristan Bronze Dagger
Located in Dallas, TX
, finials (perhaps for tent-poles), horse-harness fittings, pins, cups and small fittings are highly
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15th Century and Earlier Persian Archaistic Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Iron

Western Asiatc Luristan Bronze Dagger
Western Asiatc Luristan Bronze Dagger
H 14.2 in W 1.25 in D 0.5 in
Antique American Watercolor Painting Bucks County Pennslyvania Horses Farm 1910
By Frank F. English
Located in Portland, OR
scene of blue skies with two farmers tossing hay with pitchforks & two horses harnessed to a hay wagon
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Early 1900s American Realist Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Oil

Set clock with Marie de Bourgogne going falcon hunting
By Jean-Auguste Barre
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
hat. The horse’s harness is meticulously depicted, inlaid with pearls and cabochons. The saddle carpet
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19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Carved Pine Rocking Horse
Located in Cheshire, GB
Carved and painted pine rocking horse with leather saddle and harness on trestle rocker
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Early 20th Century British Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Pine

Carved Pine Rocking Horse
Carved Pine Rocking Horse
H 47 in W 66 in D 19 in
Equestrian portrait of Louis XIV, workshop of René-Antoine Houasse, c. 1690
Located in PARIS, FR
sword, stirrups and horse harness are decorated with precious stones and diamonds, testifying to the
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Indian Jhansi, Bundelkhand Bronze Toy Horse Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A good antique bronze temple horse on wheels toy originating from Jhansi City in Bundelkhand in
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Bronze

Important Bronze sculpture “The Draft Horse” by T. Gechter – 1841
By Jean-François Théodore Gechter
Located in HÉRIC, FR
Antique bronze sculpture with a medal patina depicting a harnessed draft horse. Théodore Gechter's
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Italian Carrara Marble Horse Head - Antique Décor Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late 19th Century, antique Italian horse head sculpture with harness and mane in a classic style
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Limestone, Carrara Marble

19th century color lithograph horses chariot figures dynamic landscape
By Currier & Ives
Located in Milwaukee, WI
heat in harness on record. Purse $4000 $2500 to 1st $1500 to 2nd horse____ 8 in. in harness. TIME 2:20
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1870s Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Lithograph

Pair of Vintage Polychrome Carved Hardwood Models of Recumbent Horses
Located in Los Angeles, CA
pair of Vintage polychromes decorated carved hardwood models of recumbent horses each wearing
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19th Century Unknown Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Paint

Antique Horse "Heads, Hooves, Rump 1838" Wouterus Verschuur (Dutch, 1812-1874)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
during an afternoon ride or harnessed horses in action. He was born to an Amsterdam jeweler and received
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1830s Romantic Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Paper, Pencil

19th Century oil painting of horses & grooms outside a coach house
By Henry Barraud
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
country estate. As one team of harnessed horses are guided to the carriage the other waits patiently. The
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Oil on Canvas Painting of 2 Horses & Foal, signed & dated Simon Simonsen, 1904
Located in Round Top, TX
: Field landscape of two horses in harness eating hay with foal laying nearby. Condition: canvas and
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Early 20th Century Danish Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Antique Horse Study; Legs and Rumps, 1838" Wouterus Verschuur (Dutch, 1812-1874)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
afternoon ride or harnessed horses in action. He was born to an Amsterdam jeweler and received his training
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1830s Romantic Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Early 20th Century Oil - Kicking Up Dust
Located in Corsham, GB
, being pulled by a handsome horse with elaborate harness. The horse is moving along the dirt road at
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Early 20th Century Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Oil

19th c. Italian Giltwood Overmantle with Original Mirror Plates
Located in Wichita, KS
harnessed to winged horses, in the classical style of the Greek Pegasus.  Under the plates, at the base of
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Fine and Small Antique Bronze of a Packhorse by T. Gechner
Located in London, GB
A fine mid-19th century brown patinated cast bronze animalier figure of a work horse in harness
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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Bronze

Antique Orientalist Equestrian Oil Painting by Wordsworth Thompson
Located in London, GB
ornamental green harness. The horse and rider are depicted alone in their travels, with glimpses of a North
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Late 19th Century Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Swiss Victory Parade – Captured Burgundian Cannons Escorted by Bernese Troops
Located in Langweer, NL
elaborate uniforms command the procession, riding finely adorned horses with decorative bridles and
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1850s Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Paper

Triumphal Carriage of the Swiss Confederation: A Historic Festival in 1855
Located in Langweer, NL
ceremonial wagon, pulled by four magnificently harnessed horses. The wagon is draped in luxurious red fabric
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1850s Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Paper

American Salesman Sample Late 19th Century Wooden Flat Bed Cargo Wagon
Located in Incline Village, NV
cargo. Metal chain would have been used to harness the horse. This scaled down version of the real
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1890s American Folk Art Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Wood

English Afternoon Pastoral Farm Scene Oil on Linen Painting Gold Leaf Wood Frame
Located in Philadelphia, PA
seen in the mid-ground along with a hay laden wagon harnessed to horses. A thatched roof cottage is
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Early 19th Century English Romantic Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Linen, Giltwood

Chinese Terracotta Statue Tomb Figure East Han Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
of nowadays Sichuan. It depicts a horse groomer with tool and harness in hand. Dressed in a short
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Clay

‘The Monkey Rider’, Paul Joseph Raymond Gayrard
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
date from the years 1846 until 1848 with his powerful plaster of a 'Harness Horse' exhibited at the
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Bronze

Rare Bronze Sculpture “Charles VII, The Victorious” by Antoine-Louis Barye
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Shippensburg, PA
horse's mane, the harness, and the base's dimensions. The earliest version is of the king without his
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19th Century French Romantic Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Bronze

Large English Victorian Sterling Silver Horse Harness Race Trophy, 1898
By Barker Brothers Silver Ltd.
Located in New York, NY
-neck horses harnessed to sulkies (two-wheel carts) driven by whip cracking jockeys. On the other side
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1890s British Victorian Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Sterling Silver

Monumental Lifesize Wooden Horse
Located in Fossano, IT
A monumental and very impressive lifesize Arab horse, fine carved in hardwood. With rich horse
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19th Century Indian Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Wood

Monumental Lifesize Wooden Horse
Monumental Lifesize Wooden Horse
H 118.12 in W 118.12 in D 31.5 in
Rare Wooden Harness Horse
Located in New York, NY
Rare and early American Harness Horse c. 1850 of solid laminated wood with detachable head and
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19th Century American Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Paint, Wood

Rare Wooden Harness Horse
Rare Wooden Harness Horse
H 92 in W 84 in D 23 in
Exceptional Horse Necklace Harness, India, Early 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional horse necklace harness made up of 11 medallions in silver and vermilion - Rich floral
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Early 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Vermeil, Silver

Important Horse Head and Harness in Carved Wood, Southeast India, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Important horse head and harness in carved wood traces of polychrome Orissa South East India 19th
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Early 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Metal

French Champleve Enamel Over Gilt Bronze Mounted Sevres Porcelain Tray
Located in Pasadena, CA
), describing polychrome horse-harness: "It is said that the barbarians in the Ocean pour these colours on
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Late 19th Century French Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu, Enamel

French Japonaise Ormolu & Champleve Enamel Five-Piece Clock Garniture
By Japy Frères
Located in Pasadena, CA
(Bk I, 28), describing polychrome horse-harness: "It is said that the barbarians in the Ocean pour
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Mid-19th Century French Japonisme Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

19th Century Wooden Rocking Horse
Located in Copenhagen, Copenhagen
19th century wooden rocking horse, painted grey with red harness, and on a beech rocking foot.
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1860s European Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Wood

19th Century Wooden Rocking Horse
19th Century Wooden Rocking Horse
H 33.08 in W 49.61 in D 14.57 in
19th Century French Papier Mache' Horse on Wooden Base
Located in Milano, IT
A late 19th century French papier mache' horse on wood base, the horse with harness. Possibly an
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Late 19th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Other

A Chinese Glazed Potery Model Of A Static Horse
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
A Chinese glazed potery model of a static horse, with flared saddlecloth, the harness fittings
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Horse Harnesses

Small Bronze Sculpture Of A Stallion, "Temple Toy", 19th Century India
Located in Free Union, VA
A charming cast bronze horse with elaborate caparisoned harness and braided mane, the legs ending
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19th Century Indian Other Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Bronze

Alberto Bazzoni Art Deco Bronze Sculpture
By Alberto Bazzoni
Located in Vancouver, BC
the base, harnessing two jumping horses. In excellent original condition. Bazzoni studied at the
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1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Bronze

Warsaw in Winter
By Wladyslaw Chmieliński
Located in Atlanta, GA
painted landscapes and the countryside - sleighs, harnesses, weddings, and horses. In the years 1935-1938
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Early 20th Century Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Unusual Coffee Table Made from a 200 Year-Old Honey-Brown Tribulum
Located in Woodbury, CT
two horses are usually harnessed; and a person, sitting on the threshing board, drives it in circles
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Early 19th Century Spanish Rustic Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Stone, Steel

Antique 20th Century Leather Horses Harness Chair c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
harness holders with a leather seat and backrest. This distinctive piece showcases ring hooks on the
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Early 1900s British Country Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Metal

Victorian Ruby 14 Karat Gold Driving Horse Brooch Circa 1900
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brooch depicts a trotting horse harnessed to a driving carriage with male figure With highly
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Early 1900s Victorian Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Norwegian Folk Art Mirror
Located in Greenwich, CT
Unusual Norwegian Folk Art mirror constructed from an 18th century horse harness or “haim” having
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Late 18th Century Norwegian Folk Art Antique Horse Harnesses

Norwegian Folk Art Mirror
Norwegian Folk Art Mirror
H 36 in W 18 in D 1 in
Colossal P. Ipsen, Denmark Rare Museum Quality Vase of Terracotta
Located in Copenhagen, DK
. Galloping horses harnessed to a chariot. Stamped at the bottom: P. Ipsen. 1870s. Height 57 cm. x 43 cm
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1870s Danish Neoclassical Antique Horse Harnesses

Russian Carved Wood Armchair, Attributed to Vasilii Shutov, circa 1880
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
legs in the form of a horses harness carved with the Russian inscription: Tishe edesh - dal'she budesh
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19th Century Russian Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Wood

Exceptional 19th Century Gilded Bronze Statue of Marie of Burgundy
By Jean-Auguste Barre
Located in Dallas, TX
riding her horse on a falcon hunt, which was one of her favorite pastimes. The well-known 19th century
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Mid-19th Century French Medieval Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Bronze

Vienna Bronze Horse Wearing a Saddle and Harness, Bronze Figure of High Quality
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vienna bronze horse wearing a saddle and harness, bronze figure of high quality. Probably Franz
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Early 1900s Austrian Arts and Crafts Antique Horse Harnesses

Bronze Equestrian Sculpture Group after a Model by Yakovlevich Grachev c. 1880
By Vasily Yakovlevich Grachev
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ground and affixing to the horse harness just below the belly; another example at Christies (sale 7598
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19th Century Russian Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Bronze

Antique German Silver 'Horse and Carriage' Bon Bon Dish, 1900s
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
connect two galloping horses via their harnesses to the carriage. The dish is fitted with the original
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Early 1900s German Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Silver

Pair of Neoclassical Grand Tour Roman Patinated and Ormolu Horse-Drawn Chariots
Located in New York, NY
harnesses being held by a magnificently cast and hand chased figure of a Roman warrior. Each horse is cast
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1840s Italian Neoclassical Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Original Oil on Canvas Painting Pair of Work Horses Pulling Cart Signed C. Hertz
Located in Round Top, TX
Danish original oil on canvas painting of a farmer harnessing his work horses to a cart, signed C
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Early 20th Century Danish Antique Horse Harnesses

G. Mitchell - 1888 Oil, The Farmyard
Located in Corsham, GB
its reins with two other horses tethered by harnesses to each other behind. A farmer can be seen
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Late 19th Century Antique Horse Harnesses

Materials

Oil

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Find a variety of antique horse harnesses available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique horse harnesses — often made from wood, animal skin and ceramic — can elevate any home. Antique horse harnesses have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. folk art and Victorian antique horse harnesses are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made antique horse harnesses over the years, but those made by Maison Giroux and Tang Dynasty are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Horse Harnesses?

Prices for antique horse harnesses start at $655 and top out at $35,000 with the average selling for $4,075.
Questions About Antique Horse Harnesses
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    To tell if a rocking horse is antique, first look for a label or mark that indicates the manufacturer’s name. Some makers of antique rocking horses include F.H. Ayers, Collinsons & Sons, G & J Lines, Crossley Brothers and Stevenson Brothers. If you're unable to find a maker's mark, you may wish to enlist the help of a certified appraiser or antiques dealer who is knowledgeable about rocking horses. Shop a variety of rocking horses on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To tell if a carousel horse is an antique, consider the construction. True antiques are normally hollow wood and have one-piece designs. Solid wood horses and those that have detachable ears and tails are likely to be reproductions. You'll find a variety of expertly vetted antique carousel horses 1stDibs.