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Description:
A three-dimensional figure of a running horse, sulky, and driver; mounted on a vertical shaft emanating from between the horse's front legs; this shaft, in turn, is set into a horizontal bar; the horizontal bar serves as the visual groundline, so that three of the four legs appear to be off the ground, while the horse's right rear leg is attached to the bar; the two sulky wheels each have eight spokes; shafts on each side run from axle to horse's front; excellent detail with reins, harnesses, nails in horseshoes, etc..; mustachioed driver wearing cap sits on seat above outstretched horse's tail; sections of horse bolted or rivetd together; most portions covered with verdigris; some areas are brown; perhaps where seams have been joined with solder or some other substance.

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