Exquisite Illions Carved Carousel Horse: American Masterpiece, Circa 1910
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An exceptional carved, painted and lacquered gesso timber carousel jumping horse, American, circa 1910, attributed to Marcus Illions, with integral double saddle, metal shoes, and on a later brass and iron stand, 187 cm high, 200 cm wide, 35 cm deep. Note: Marcus Illions (1871-1949) was a master carver of wooden carousel horses and other menagerie figures. Emigrating from England to America, he worked briefly as a carver before establishing his own business, M.C Illions & Sons Carousell (sic) works. Known for his Coney Island style of figure, his horses are energetic and powerful. This spirited jumping horse is probably a Derby racer., 18.3 hands (186 cm) high, 260 cm wide
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- Gesso - A mixture of plaster of Paris and gypsum mixed with water and then applied to the carved wooden frames of mirrors and picture frames as a base for applying gold leaf. After numerous coats of gesso have been applied, allowed to dry and then sanded a coat of "bole", a usually red coloured mixture of clay and glue is brushed on and allowed to dry, after which the gold leaf is applied. In painting, gesso is also used to prime a canvas prior to applying paint.
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