1980 Hand Carved Painted Wood Primitive Folk Art Goat Pull Toy W & J Gottshall

Description: A hand carved wood and polychrome painted American Folk-Art goat pull toy on wheels. The carving shows a goat standing on all four on a brown painted flat platform having four black wheels. These toys were very common in the 1700s, 1800s, and 1900s in Pennsylvania Dutch Country where they were played with by children of all ages. Normally, they would attach a rope to the front and pull them along at play time. This of course is a reproduction of such toys produced by Walter and June Gottshall as a modern folk art piece. The goat brown colored leather tail, ears, and goat tee. The body of the goat is colored in off-white coloring with black brush strokes for highlights. The details show eyes with pupils, a mouth in red, hoofs in black, and horns (unfortunately the horns are broken and only a short stub remains). A very nice toy made by a well known couple of folk artists from Southeastern Pennsylvania. The carving is made in the best tradition of Pennsylvania Dutch Folk Art