{"product_id":"american-folk-art-nursery-rocking-horse","title":"AMERICAN FOLK ART NURSERY ROCKING HORSE","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerican, circa 1875–1900\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEx-Collection Nancy Jo Fox (1932–2025)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e17” H × 38” L × 12½” D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderfully graphic late 19th-century American nursery rocking horse with exceptional folk sculptural presence. The expressive carved horse retains a beautifully worn cream-gray surface with freely brushed dark dappling and surviving period leather tack.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet within a striking deep-red frame with black pinstriping, sweeping rockers, turned spindles, and an elliptical safety gallery. Generations of childhood use have created a superb untouched surface rich with wear, oxidation, and patina.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance: The Lifetime Collection of noted American folk art scholar and collector Nancy Jo Fox. Mebane Antique Auction Gallery, April 25, 2026, Lot 249.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart toy, part furniture, and ultimately a terrific piece of painted American folk sculpture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Folkism Antiques LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67591621116013,"sku":null,"price":2250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/1957\/4381\/files\/018B9634-8254-4646-92D1-9D4E00CF819D.jpg?v=1790603545","url":"https:\/\/folkismantiques.com\/products\/american-folk-art-nursery-rocking-horse","provider":"Folkism Antiques LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}