carousel horse
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37476
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.50.6
- Description
- Part of the 1912 C.W. Parker Carousel. Carousel horse No. 5, "Phar Lap." "Cowboy" style stretched out jumper. Forward neck and head, ears back, mouth open. Colour: This horse is painted like the original Australian race horse, "Pharlap," from the 1930's. Red chestnut, white socks on back legs, white star on forehead. Trappings: - Buckskin or "new leather," toned stippled saddle and fender, with dark brown trim. Coiled lariat hanging from front of saddle, tri-colour English Setter dog head on back of cantle. Revolver hanging from back of saddle on horse's hip. Two saddle blankets in shades of muted turquoise and sea-green, with gold trim and white fringes. Clear and peridot (light green) jewels on blanket, amethyst cabochon jewels on saddle fender. Clear diamond-shaped jewel in sea-green breast collar, banded in gold, with emerald green jewel in gold breast plate. White brown and bluish feathers on shoulder. Deep-toned sea-green bridle, with emerald jewel in gold concho.
- Object History
- Carousel horse. Part of the C.W. Parker Carousel on display at the Burnaby Village Museum. Name: chosen by Dora and Martina for Claude Mitchell, named for the famous Australian horse that won the Grand National at Aintree, England. Sponsor: Margaret Mitchell.
- 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