AboutBruce W. Zubee Expertise I can answer any questions regarding antique carousel horses, menagerie figures and any type of carousel component. I can also answer questions regarding other antique wooden horses.
Experience Over thirty years experience in the restoration, sale and appraisal of antique carousel figures other carousel components and related items
Organizations National Carousel Assn.
Publications www.carousels.com, Carousel Times Magazine
Currently Editor/Publisher of Carousels.com and CarouselStores.com Consultant to the New England Carousel Museum
Dear sir, i inherited these two carousel animals - and wanted to know if they were worth having restored - and also insured - i have looked on several sights - and am at a loss it figure the maker out - my dad told me the ostrich was english - spooner i think,and the horse ( which has been partialy stripped at some point) was from coney island - i would be willing to pay for an appraisal if this is a sevice you offer - thank you again
sarah peters
Answer Sarah,
I can only see a picture of your horse. It's a very nice carving produced around 1912 by Marcus Illions of Coney Island New York. Illions figures are among the most popular due to their unique features. Yours is probably worth around $8,000 to $10,000. If you're looking to sell it, I would suggest that you leave it as-is and let the new owner restore it to his or her own liking. If you want to send me a photo of the other piece, I'll try to identify that for you as well. Just send the photo to the email address below.
Thanks
Bruce Zubee
Carousels.com
bruce@carousels.com
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