A Handsome RARE ANTIQUE FRENCH 19th century IRON HORSE HEAD BUST TRADE SIGN. This would have been displayed outside a butcher shop to designate the availability of horse meat, considered a delicacy. This is a detailed and life-like cast iron horse head, with a solid backplate, pre-drilled with four holes to support the hollow cast iron head. Dimensions: 30" high by 15" across and 22 depth.
In excellent antique condition, sturdy and structurally sound, and with 150+ years of accumulated reddish-brown oxide patina (also known as rust). Note: there are no rust throughs anywhere on the piece.
Overall, an impressive piece and a beautifully sculpted, heavy, and solid life-size sculpture. The item "RARE ANTIQUE FRENCH 1800s CAST IRON HORSE HEAD BUTCHER TRADE SIGN" is in sale since Wednesday, July 21, 2021. This item is in the category "Antiques\Primitives". The seller is "kateal" and is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to United States.