Trail of Painted Ponies
Native Dancer
1st Edition Issued: 2010
Native Dancer # 4018387 Artist: Pam Hessey
This creative interpretation of a vintage Indian Carousel Pony pays proud tribute to the artistic traditions behind the magnificent, hand-carved, carousel horses that were popular in America at the turn of the century. With Native Dancer, we are commemorating this extraordinary art form and the artisans and craftsmen that elevated these elaborate Painted Ponies, as they were known, to a high art. At one time, over 7,000 carousels, or merry-go-rounds, spun their magical spell in amusement parks around the world and many of those carousel horses were museum quality works of art. Regrettably, only 300 carousels remain in existence today, and they are still stunning and enchanting, after all these years.
We removed one of the ponies from the packaging for taking pictures so that you could see exactly what the pony looks like. All of the boxes have been opened so we can check the edition, number and condition of the horse and then resealed the packaging. These are NEW and come complete with original packaging and information card.
Please look over the pictures and if any questions please email us - we will answer the best we can.