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Carousel Horse, Southern Belle | musefully
Illions, Marcus Charles. Carousel Horse, Southern Belle, ca. 1910. Wood, pigment, gilding, glass, metal, Approximate dimensions of horse only: 58 x 19 x 58 in. (147.3 x 48.3 x 147.3 cm). Bequest of Marianne S. Stevens, 2013.49a-e. Creative Commons-BY.
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.