Royce rocking horse

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Howard Maxwell Royce

c. 1937

Overview

Home-made rocking horse, using wood, timber, kangaroo skin and cow hair.

Historical information

This rocking horse was made at Greenough c1937 by Howard Maxwell Royce for his children Graeme, Marion, Lindsay & Alison. "His father Max did build the rocking horse, he was a practical man who was always busy at something…they came from Moora in 1936…Lindsay and his siblings loved the horse to bits."
After being donated to the museum on 16/05/1978, GHS undertook some restoration work.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-0022

Item type

Toys

Themes

People
Social History

Material

Width

300 mm

Height or length

820 mm

Depth

900 mm

Contextual Information

This rocking horse dates from an era when many parents, if they wanted to provide toys for their children, had to make those toys. It is also an example of the use of local materials (hair, skin and leather).

Keywords

Greenough

Place made

Greenough
Western Australia
Australia

Year

c. 1937

Statement of significance

The object 'Rocking horse' (GMOB0022) is a rare example and has very high aesthetic significance, given its (form, colour, texture). The item has low scientific significance, although being representative of the class TOYS/General Mechanical Mobile in fair condition. The item has historic significance for the local community and has good interpretive potential. This item has very high social significance given it was associated with LINDSAY GORDON ROYCE(c1937),

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Object’s condition or completeness

Well provenanced

Greenough Museum and Gardens

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