The Rocking Horse: A History of Moving Toy Horses

This book examines the history of moving toy horses in England, America and Europe, in particular Germany. It covers major manufacturers of the past, includ. G & J Lines of London, the Whitney Reed Company, & details important patents for rocking horse inventions in the 19th & early 20th centuries. Examines ways of identifying the horses of certain manufacturers and maker's marks are clearly shown. For the first time rocking horse enthusiast and collectors have a guide to determining the origins of pieces.