ProvenanceThis model is part of a set of racing horses used as deck games aboard Adelaide Steamship Company vessels on their 'Gulf Trips' around South Australian waters between the 1930s and 1950s.SignificanceReflects the sort of entertainment organised by shipping companies for passengers during this era.DescriptionA thin wooden model of a galloping race-horse with jockey. Front legs terminate on a single rotating wooden wheel, with a metal hoop protruding forward. Rear legs fixed to a wooden strut with wooden wheels at each end. Horse is painted chestnut brown, jockey has black boots, white breeches, red shirt & cap. This model is part of a set of 'racing horses' used as deck games on board Adelaide Steamship Company vessels on their famous Gulf Trips around South Australia waters between the 1930s and 1950s.A line from a separate winder device was fed through the metal hoop forward and winched along in each race.Creator (person)Creator (organisation)AcknowledgementKeywordsdeck gamesSportDate of Creationc.1940Date of UsageMaterialWood - plywood
|Metal - iron or iron alloy including steel, cast iron
|Art medium - paint, unspecified Accession NumberHT 1985.1623
