Description
19th century solid carved wood horse head trade sign. Exceptional piece of folk art and rare to find in wood. Likely c.1880s butcher shop sign to indicate that horse meat was sold there.
Totally beautiful. Would look fantastic in many different kinds of homes, in many different rooms. Plaque head is mounted to measures almost 15" tall x 8.5" wide. Horse head is almost 13" long, about 4" wide and the whole thing projects a little more than 10" off the wall.
This is an antique and has imperfections including the split to the left shoulder of the plaque that you can clearly see in the pictures, but remains a solid piece.
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: This is an antique and has imperfections including the split to the left shoulder of the plaque that you can clearly see in the pictures, but remains a solid piece.
Origin:
United States
Materials & Techniques:
Wood
International: No International Shipping for this auction.
Combined shipping: Please ask about combined shipping for multiple lots before bidding.
Totally beautiful. Would look fantastic in many different kinds of homes, in many different rooms. Plaque head is mounted to measures almost 15" tall x 8.5" wide. Horse head is almost 13" long, about 4" wide and the whole thing projects a little more than 10" off the wall.
This is an antique and has imperfections including the split to the left shoulder of the plaque that you can clearly see in the pictures, but remains a solid piece.
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: This is an antique and has imperfections including the split to the left shoulder of the plaque that you can clearly see in the pictures, but remains a solid piece.
Origin:
United States
Materials & Techniques:
Wood
International: No International Shipping for this auction.
Combined shipping: Please ask about combined shipping for multiple lots before bidding.
Condition
Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; This is an antique and has imperfections including the split to the left shoulder of the plaque that you can clearly see in the pictures, but remains a solid piece.
Buyer's Premium
20%
Dimensions
15 x 8.5 x 10 in
19th Century Wooden Horse Head Trade Sign
Estimate $1,700-$5,100
Starting Price
$1,100
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Heirloom Living I
Jun 12, 2026 4:00 PM EDTNew York, NY, United States
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