15: A VERY FINE EX-KAHN COLLECTION FOLK ART PULL TOY C 1880

The figures of a man in top hat on horseback with his dog move in fully animated strides above a walnut platform on axles with iron-spoked wheels. A cloth tag with accession numbers and the name Kahn is affixed to the underside.

A catalog listing the provenance as follows is included.

Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, Joseph B. Martinson Collection, Kahn Collection.

Literature: Kennedy Quarterly, January 1974, page 26; Folk Sculpture, USA, page 83; Small Folk, page 135.

Exhibited: Museum of American Folk Art, ''Wood Sculpture of New York State'', 1975; Brooklyn Museum, ''Folk Sculpture USA'', 1976; Museum of American Folk Art and New York Historical Society, ''Small Folk'', 1980.
Measures 17.5 x 17.5 x 9.5 inches.
Very good condition throughout, no damage, repair or heavy wear. The handle is missing.
Provenance: Private Collection Denver, Colorado.
$2,000 - $4,000