Old Antique Hand Crafted Horse Toy Figure w/ Real Hide, Horse Hair & Glass Eyes

Description

For your consideration is this Very Detailed Hand Crafted Antique Horse Toy Figure with Real Hide, Horse Hair and Glass Eyes!
In my searching, I found information on similar horse toys like this, that identify as being made in Germany (Schwarz ?) in the late 1800's.  This horse came from an antique shop that recently closed and unfortunately I do not know its full history.
This lovely hand crafted and stitched toy horse/pony has such character with its pose and facial expressions!   The fabulous detail with the body proportions and individual muscle features brings it to life!
A Great and Unique Item for an Equestrian or Horse Lover!
This wonderfully old crafted toy horse is made with real hair hide (rabbit, goat??) and genuine horse hair tail.  The hair hide is positioned perfectly to resemble the lay of hair on a real horse.  The hide stitching on the underside may look a little primative in places, but actually is quite well done considering the small form to work with.  The eyes are made of  white glass with a black center.  The nose is made of some sort of painted wood/composite with blending into the hide.  Not sure, but would guess the horse body is also made of this same wood/composite?  The horse has tan cloth leathery bridle strap that is tacked on.
The horse does not stand on its own and may have been attached to something (cart or pull toy?) at one time or used as a hand toy with imagination!
It measures approximately 10 inches long leg to nose tip, 11.5 inches tall hoof to top of ears and 3.25 inches across widest part of belly.  For its age, it is in Fairly Good overall condition with a few bare spots on the hide, ear tip loss and some visible stitching on the underside, all with very little visual impact.  Some of the bare spots are located ideally with the natural characteristics of a real horse and may have been designed with that in mind!
A Fabulous Old Quality, Hand Crafted Horse Toy that would be Great for Display or as an Collection Addition!   A True Work of Art!!
Please refer to the photos for further details, as they are part of the description.
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