Toy, Riding
Object number2022.33.9
Made by
Walter Bernard Frampton Jr.
Datec. 1952
OriginFranklin, PA
MediumWood; Varnish or Stain; Brass; Steel; Metal
Credit LineGift of Susan R. Frampton, In memory of Walter B. Frampton
DescriptionWooden spring bouncy horse. Medium brown varnished or stained wood. Horse has handles through temples and legs are outstretched forward and backward. Gently curved U-shaped seat. Brass screws along each side body. Body is hollow and has two crossbars mounted on underside that connect to four uprights via four steel springs; springs are connected with metal eyebolts. Uprights are mounted on two parallel base runners; the runners are connected with two crossbars.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 27.25 x 18.25 x 40 in. (69.2 x 46.4 x 101.6 cm)Historical NotesRocking horse made for donor Susan Frampton by her father Walter B. Frampton. Frampton made the horse using leftover wood scraps from his landlord’s wood shop near the property rented in Franklin, Pennsylvania prior to moving to Pittsburgh in 1956.
Related person
Susan R. Frampton
Related institution
Franklin High School
Related institution
Pittsburgh School of Plastics
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United States Navy
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Joy Manufacturing Company
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Union Switch and Signal
(1881 - 2009)
Terms
On View
Not on view
c. 1900
H. L. Shepard
1999
