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carousel horse

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV993.50.18
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV993.50.18
Description
Part of the 1912 C.W. Parker Carousel. Carousel horse No. 17, "Betty B." "American Shield" horse, jumper with back legs extended, front legs bent, erect arched neck, head slightly forward and down, mouth open, ears erect and facing out. Colour: Brown black, with white socks and blaze. Trappings: Black toned & stippled saddle with red border. Golden retriever dog head behind cantle. Two light blue overlapping blankets bordered in red with silver fringes. American shield with silver trim and garland of gold oak leaves handing by red straps from rear of saddle. A spray of two wild roses and leaves on shoulder under breast collar. Pale blue breast collar with red border. Breast plate medallion is stylized American shield with gold trim. Red bridle with gold concho.
Object History
Carousel horse. Part of the C.W. Parker Carousel on display at the Burnaby Village Museum. Sponsors: The Beedie Group. Name: Named for the wife of Keith Beedie, head of the Beedie Group, one of Greater Vancouver's most successful real estate and property management firms.
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
Images
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