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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;all_fakes, post: 3808261, member: 55&quot;]In photo 2, the carving on the 3 rectangular cartouches/crests is not as precise as would be expected for an old item.&nbsp; The stain or paint is very consistent, and not worn; but it is applied in such a way as to give an impression of age; with the dark-brown consistently applied in all areas near raised carving.&nbsp; This is likely intended to give the impression of age, because such areas would accumulate dirt over time, in an old piece.&nbsp; But this is not dirt, but the stain or paint.</p><p>And the raised areas, in an old piece, would show wear.&nbsp; I don&#039;t see any signs of actual wear.</p><p>And the overall brownish color is not anything I recall from books on vintage carousel horses; and there are such books available; some people might advocate consulting such books before making an investment in a carousel horse- real vintage ones can be very expensive; and one would not expect a smart dealer to have overlooked that if the item was vintage; and it would have been priced appropriately if it was vintage. Carousel horses are well-enough known that one would not expect to come across a genuine old one at a bargain price.</p><p>I&#039;m afraid I&#039;d vote for it being a new reproduction, décor item, not an actual old carousel horse; sorry.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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