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"Rocking Beauty" Hobby Horse

Gloria Caranicadesigned 1964-1966

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, New York City, United States

An abstracted childs rocking horse composed of two intersecting rectangular pieces of plywood, bent at opposing curves, the lower element slightly wider than the upper one, pierced at an angle by a solid wood shaft secured at the bottom of the lower bent rocking base element and extending through the upper plywood section, topped by a wood sphere painted bright red. A short, low, rectangular seat back attached to upper side of top ply element.

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  • Title: "Rocking Beauty" Hobby Horse
  • Creator Lifespan: American, born 1931
  • Creator Nationality: American
  • Date Created: designed 1964-1966
  • Location Created: New Jersey, USA
  • Type: Recreation, Toy
  • Rights: Bequest of Laura L. Barnes and gift of Mrs. James F. Bechtold, by exchange
  • External Link: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/179869/Rocking_Beauty_Hobby_Horse
  • Medium: Plywood, solid wood, pigment
  • Markings: On inside of rectangular wooden stop on bottom, impressed Co. logo at proper right: "CREATIVE/PLAYTHINGS/PRINCETON NJ"
  • Dimensions: 20 1/4 x 25 1/4 x 11 3/4 in. (51.4 x 64.1 x 29.8 cm)
  • Designer: Gloria Caranica
  • Collection: Decorative Arts
  • Accession number: 2007.38
Brooklyn Museum

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