Bidspirit auction | A Decorative Wooden and Ceramic

A Decorative Wooden and Ceramic Model of a Horse-Drawn Gypsy Caravan with Music Box - A detailed decorative model of a traditional bow-top gypsy caravan or vardo, pulled by a large draught horse. The horse is constructed from high-gloss brown glazed ceramic with white feathered legs and a blaze, harnessed with faux-leather straps and decorative metal chains. The caravan is primarily made of wood, featuring a tiered roof and lattice-work side windows. The front seating area includes two painted composition figures of an elderly man driving and a woman holding a cat. The rear of the caravan has double doors with gilt horseshoe motifs and a red-toned lattice window, accompanied by a removable wooden ladder. The interior houses a mechanical music box movement and various loose miniature items including a seated pierrot figure playing an accordion, a second cat, and a small metal vessel.