Carousel Horse, Southern Belle
ca. 1910
Marcus Charles Illions
American, born Lithuania, 1866-1950
Decorative Arts
This carousel horse with its flamboyant mane, colored glass jewels, and animated pose typifies the Coney Island style. Its manufacturer, M. C. Illions and Sons Carousel Works, began using gold-leaf manes by 1900. The practice was adopted by other companies and quickly became a trademark of Coney Island carved horses.
- Maker/Artist
- Illions, Marcus Charles
- Classification
- Recreation, Toys, Games
- Formatted Medium
- Wood, pigment, gilding, glass, metal
- Dimensions
- Approximate dimensions of horse only: 58 x 19 x 58 in. (147.3 x 48.3 x 147.3 cm)
- Departments
- Decorative Arts
- Accession Number
- 2013.49a-e
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Marianne S. Stevens
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- This item is not on view
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