The thin board ebony ground sign with gold hand painted script advertising the palmist and clairvoyant Gipsy Smith
It is remarkable really that they are presented together here as a group so the condition is merely a side issue and the overall appearance is evocative and wonderfully rich
The interior is complete with partition wall and lift off lid with the original turned know handle
was prepared and baked on the premises of Walker
Impressionistic of seductive
An Appealing Mid 20thC Articulated Carousel Tin Horse From a Fairground Ride sub-Religion & Relics The thin board ebony groundOrigin: English Period: Mid Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1940 60 Height: 30 inches Length: 27 inches Width: 11 inches The tin horse, with a red saddle and harness and tartan saddle blanket, with well defined legs, mane and tail, and swing footrest under, the legs on wheels and the limbs articulated. In as found original condition, the horse has a consistent amount of rusting to its exterior, the wheels remain but they need loosening