carousel horse
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37489
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.50.19
- Description
- Part of the 1912 C.W. Parker Carousel. Carousel horse No. 18, "Bingo." "Hunter's Pride" style horse. Jumper with reached mane, back legs slightly extended, front legs bent, erect arched neck, head forward and slightly down, ears erect facing back, mouth open. This horse was painted to resemble "Big Ben," a Champion Canadian jumping horse. Colour: Chestnut with white socks on rear legs and white blaze. Trappings: Wedgwood blue stippled light racing saddle, and chincha with gold border and silver chincha ring. Fish behind cantle. Wedgwood blue neck collar bordered and buckled in gold. Gold bridle with wedgwood blue inset on brow band, silver concho.
- Object History
- Carousel horse. Part of the C.W. Parker Carousel on display at the Burnaby Village Museum. Sponsor: Gordon Robson. Name: To honour "Bingo Hauser," owner of West Coast Amusements, who supplied the two vans and eight men for two days to move the horses from the PNE. "To honour a great showman."
- Maker
- C. W. Parker Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Kansas
- Site/City Made
- Leavenworth
- Subjects
- Recreational Devices - Carousels
- Names
- C.W. Parker Company
- Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)
- Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel