Royce rocking horse

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

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-0022
Item type
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
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

Greenough Museum and Gardens

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Royce Rocking Horse
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