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Bryan Conway - Framed Contemporary Watercolour, Shire Horses being Reshod
Bryan Conway - Framed Contemporary Watercolour, Shire Horses being Reshod

Bryan Conway - Framed Contemporary Watercolour, Shire Horses being Reshod

Located in Corsham, GB

Bryan Conway- original watercolour. Shire horses being reshod by a farrier. Signed to the lower right.

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21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Portrait of A Prize Winning Shire Horse, 19th Century by WILLIAM ALBERT CLARK
Portrait of A Prize Winning Shire Horse, 19th Century by WILLIAM ALBERT CLARK

Portrait of A Prize Winning Shire Horse, 19th Century by WILLIAM ALBERT CLARK

Located in Liphook, GB

Portrait of A Prize Winning Shire Horse, 19th Century WILLIAM ALBERT CLARK (1860-1843) Large 19th Century English portrait of a prize winning shire horse, oil on canvas by William ...

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19th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

G. Melville  - Early 20th Century Oil, Shire Horses By The Coast
G. Melville  - Early 20th Century Oil, Shire Horses By The Coast

G. Melville - Early 20th Century Oil, Shire Horses By The Coast

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming coastal scene depicting a farmer and two shire horses overlooking the sea. The artist captures the composition in a soft palette and loose brushstrokes, evoking a sense of...

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20th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Shire Horse & Man by Woodland River in the English Countryside by British Artist
Shire Horse & Man by Woodland River in the English Countryside by British Artist

Shire Horse & Man by Woodland River in the English Countryside by British Artist

By Peter J Greenhill

Located in Preston, GB

Shire Horse & Man by Woodland River in the English Countryside by British Artist, Peter J Greenhill Art measures 24 x 18 inches Frame measures 30 x 24 inches Peter J.

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20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Shire Horse, Crop", 2005

"Shire Horse, Crop", 2005

By Pete Kelly

Located in Hudson, NY

Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition 1 of 25. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is p...

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21st Century and Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Harvest Scene with Shire Horses Hay Cart English Countryside Landscape Oil
Harvest Scene with Shire Horses Hay Cart English Countryside Landscape Oil

Harvest Scene with Shire Horses Hay Cart English Countryside Landscape Oil

By Donald Ayres

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Harvest Scene with Shire Horses Hay Cart English Countryside Landscape by Donald Ayres (British, b. 1936) signed oil on canvas, framed Framed: 22 x 28.5 inches Canvas: 18 x 24 inches...

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20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Victorian English 19th century farm yard scene with Shire Horses and a couple
Victorian English 19th century farm yard scene with Shire Horses and a couple

Victorian English 19th century farm yard scene with Shire Horses and a couple

By William Edward Millner

Located in Woodbury, CT

William Edward Millner was born in 1849 in Lincolnshire, and was a Victorian painter of landscapes and rustic genre. He worked his entire life in the town of Gainsborough. He exhibi...

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1870s Victorian Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Rather Large Early 20th Century Shire Horseshoe Hook
Rather Large Early 20th Century Shire Horseshoe Hook

Rather Large Early 20th Century Shire Horseshoe Hook

Located in Chicago, IL

This rather large wrought iron Shire horseshoe, originally forged to shoe a mighty Shire horse, carries a piece of equestrian history.

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Early 20th Century American Primitive Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Wrought Iron

Jack Green  - Contemporary Oil, Leading the Shires
Jack Green  - Contemporary Oil, Leading the Shires

Jack Green - Contemporary Oil, Leading the Shires

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming scene depicting a man leading two shire horses on a country track after a day's work.

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21st Century and Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Ploughman Doorstop, English, Cast Iron, Farmhouse Door Keeper, Victorian
Antique Ploughman Doorstop, English, Cast Iron, Farmhouse Door Keeper, Victorian

Antique Ploughman Doorstop, English, Cast Iron, Farmhouse Door Keeper, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

An English, cast iron farmhouse decorative door keeper with Shire horse interest, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.

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Antique 1850s British Early Victorian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Iron

Oil Painting of Country Harvest Scene with Horses & Figures by British Artist
Oil Painting of Country Harvest Scene with Horses & Figures by British Artist

Oil Painting of Country Harvest Scene with Horses & Figures by British Artist

By Gudrun Sibbons

Located in Preston, GB

Employing a detailed and realist style, she often includes farmers or fisherman in period dress in her work to give a sense of historical context, such as the peasant family in the o...

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Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Feeding Horses Oil Painting, Romantic Style, Early 20th Century
Feeding Horses Oil Painting, Romantic Style, Early 20th Century

Feeding Horses Oil Painting, Romantic Style, Early 20th Century

By Wright Barker

Located in Naples, Florida

During his Nottingham days he painted working shire horses. In 1901 he moved to Hampstead, London, then in 1915 to Harrogate where he remained for the rest of his life.

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Early 20th Century Romantic Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Idyllic Countryside Scene with River Boat, Horses, Figures & Dogs in Sunshine
Idyllic Countryside Scene with River Boat, Horses, Figures & Dogs in Sunshine

Idyllic Countryside Scene with River Boat, Horses, Figures & Dogs in Sunshine

By Gudrun Sibbons

Located in Preston, GB

Employing a detailed and realist style, she often includes farmers or fisherman in period dress in her work to give a sense of historical context, such as the peasant family in the o...

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Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

English 19th century English Farm  with shire Clydesdale horses in a landscape
English 19th century English Farm  with shire Clydesdale horses in a landscape

English 19th century English Farm with shire Clydesdale horses in a landscape

By John Frederick Herring Sr.

Located in Woodbury, CT

English School Farmyard Scene with Horses and Goat Oil on panel, unsigned The Circle of John Frederick Herring Sr. Circa 1880 Presented in a later gilt and painted frame This finely...

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1880s Victorian Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

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Gill Parker Bronze Shire Horse titled “Unharnessed”
Gill Parker Bronze Shire Horse titled “Unharnessed”

Gill Parker Bronze Shire Horse titled “Unharnessed”

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H 14.75 in W 23.75 in D 6.5 in

Gill Parker Bronze Shire Horse titled “Unharnessed”

By Gill Parker

Located in Southampton, NY

Bronze Shire horse sculpture by British born (1957) artist Gill Parker.

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Late 20th Century English Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Edwardian Silver and Enamel Shire Horse Menu Holder
Edwardian Silver and Enamel Shire Horse Menu Holder

Edwardian Silver and Enamel Shire Horse Menu Holder

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

A fine and extremely rare Edwardian silver and enamel menu holder of double-disc form on a circular base, the sprung circular front panel finely enameled with a Shire Horse in a land...

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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Silver, Enamel

George V 9crt Gold & Enamel Cigarette Case Champion Shire Horse Middletown Mary
George V 9crt Gold & Enamel Cigarette Case Champion Shire Horse Middletown Mary

George V 9crt Gold & Enamel Cigarette Case Champion Shire Horse Middletown Mary

By Walker & Hall

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

The cover finely enameled with champion shire horse Middletown Mary 89583.  By Walker & Hall, Chester 1921.

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Early 20th Century English George V Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Gold

Large Antique Framed Oil Painting by W E Millner 1887
Large Antique Framed Oil Painting by W E Millner 1887

Large Antique Framed Oil Painting by W E Millner 1887

Located in Antrim, GB

William Edward Millner (Unyoking) Large antique framed oil painting of shire horses being unyoked by W E Millner 1887 Monogram W E M This painting exhibited Royal Academy 1887 number...

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Antique 1880s European Late Victorian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

The Ploughman - Austrian Realist Painting
The Ploughman - Austrian Realist Painting

The Ploughman - Austrian Realist Painting

By Josef Hallberg

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Josef Hallberg (Austrian, Born in 1912- ) Title: The Ploughman Medium: Oil on Panel Dimensions: Framed 14” x 12”, Unframed 9” x 7” Description An oil painting of an Aust...

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1940s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Mid 20th Century Oil - Shire Horse at Work
Mid 20th Century Oil - Shire Horse at Work

Mid 20th Century Oil - Shire Horse at Work

Located in Corsham, GB

A dramatic mid-20th century composition depicting a large shire horse at work logging. Completed with bold, expressive brushstrokes.

Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

J.P. - 20th Century Graphite Drawing, Shire Horse and Foal
J.P. - 20th Century Graphite Drawing, Shire Horse and Foal

J.P. - 20th Century Graphite Drawing, Shire Horse and Foal

Located in Corsham, GB

A lovely graphite drawing, depicting a shire horse and a foal. Signed illegibly to the lower right-hand quadrant.

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21st Century and Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Cecil Aldin Polo Picture "Activity", Photolithograph
Cecil Aldin Polo Picture "Activity", Photolithograph

Cecil Aldin Polo Picture "Activity", Photolithograph

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H 22.45 in W 26.97 in D 0.79 in

Cecil Aldin Polo Picture "Activity", Photolithograph

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

This single picture is from a series of horses done by Cecil Aldin. This one "ACTIVITY" shows a polo pony, the others in the series are "Brains" the hunter, "Quality" the racehorse a...

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Vintage 1920s British Sporting Art Photography

Materials

Paper

Don Vaughan (b.1937) - 20th Century Oil, Returning With Firewood
Don Vaughan (b.1937) - 20th Century Oil, Returning With Firewood

Don Vaughan (b.1937) - 20th Century Oil, Returning With Firewood

By Don Vaughan

Located in Corsham, GB

A fine rural scene in oil showing a workman returning home in his cart, pulled by a handsome shire horse. The artist has signed to the lower left corner and the painting has been pre...

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21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Don Vaughan (b.1937) - 20th Century Oil, After A Day's Work
Don Vaughan (b.1937) - 20th Century Oil, After A Day's Work

Don Vaughan (b.1937) - 20th Century Oil, After A Day's Work

By Don Vaughan

Located in Corsham, GB

A fine rural scene in oil showing a workman returning home in his hay cart, pulled by a handsome shire horse. The artist has signed to the lower left corner and the painting has been...

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21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

George Hamilton Constantine (1878-1967) - Watercolour, Mussel Gatherers
George Hamilton Constantine (1878-1967) - Watercolour, Mussel Gatherers

George Hamilton Constantine (1878-1967) - Watercolour, Mussel Gatherers

Located in Corsham, GB

A delightful watercolour study depicting mussel gatherers on the beach at Morecambe in the North West of England. Shire horses pull wagons of mussels across the bay followed by men c...

Category

Early 20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Late 19th Century Oil - Over the Wooden Bridge
Late 19th Century Oil - Over the Wooden Bridge

Late 19th Century Oil - Over the Wooden Bridge

Located in Corsham, GB

To the foreground a family loads a small rowing boat while to the distance a farmer guides two shire horses over the bridge, Unsigned. Well presented in an ornate gilt frame with aca...

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Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

T. H. Quick - Framed Late 19th Century Oil, The Ploughing Team
T. H. Quick - Framed Late 19th Century Oil, The Ploughing Team

T. H. Quick - Framed Late 19th Century Oil, The Ploughing Team

Located in Corsham, GB

An impressive late 19th century oil painting depicting two farm hands controlling a team of four shire horses as they start to plough. Presented in a heavy gilt-effect frame with bea...

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Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th Century Oil - Working the Fields
20th Century Oil - Working the Fields

20th Century Oil - Working the Fields

Located in Corsham, GB

This delightful scene depicts a farmer and two shire horses ploughing a field. Seagulls swirl overhead before a stone windmill.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

1930s Vintage English Antique Coconut Shy Stand/Fairground/Amusement
1930s Vintage English Antique Coconut Shy Stand/Fairground/Amusement

1930s Vintage English Antique Coconut Shy Stand/Fairground/Amusement

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

1930s vintage coconut shy originally used at Coles Fairground Exeter, the coconut shy has various scenes top and bottom of fairground amusements, shire horses, Townsends amusements e...

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Vintage 1930s European Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Pine

J. Hohenberger (b.1911) - 1971 Oil, Heavy Load
J. Hohenberger (b.1911) - 1971 Oil, Heavy Load

J. Hohenberger (b.1911) - 1971 Oil, Heavy Load

Located in Corsham, GB

A fine and sizable oil showing two large shire horses carting home felled trees followed by two figures.

Category

20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Mounted Gong, English, Oak, Brass, Dinner Chime, Edwardian, Circa 1910
Antique Mounted Gong, English, Oak, Brass, Dinner Chime, Edwardian, Circa 1910

Antique Mounted Gong, English, Oak, Brass, Dinner Chime, Edwardian, Circa 1910

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Distinctive appearance with a prominent, pleasing ring Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order Oak plinth presents fine grain interest and rich caramel hues Eye-catching b...

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Metalwork

Materials

Brass

James William Cole (English, act.1849-1889) "Staunton Hero", Shire stud horse
James William Cole (English, act.1849-1889) "Staunton Hero", Shire stud horse

James William Cole (English, act.1849-1889) "Staunton Hero", Shire stud horse

Located in Charlottesville, VA

James William Cole (English, act.1849-1889) "Staunton Hero", Shire stud horse, dated 1886. signed lower right, oil on canvas, in gilt frame with attached title plaque.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Mid-Late 19th Century English Leather Shire Horse Bridle
Mid-Late 19th Century English Leather Shire Horse Bridle

Mid-Late 19th Century English Leather Shire Horse Bridle

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Mid-late 19th century leather shire horse bridle by Palmer of Moreton Hampstead, England.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sports Equipment and Memorab...

Materials

Brass

Antique Print of the Shire Horse by O. Eerelman, 1898
Antique Print of the Shire Horse by O. Eerelman, 1898

Antique Print of the Shire Horse by O. Eerelman, 1898

Located in Langweer, NL

The color lithograph of the Shire Horse is a fine example of late 19th to early 20th-century printmaking, part of a highly esteemed collection from the Dutch edition of "Paardenrasse...

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Antique Late 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Shire Horses Ploughing Fields with Farmer by Contemporary Irish Artist
Shire Horses Ploughing Fields with Farmer by Contemporary Irish Artist

Shire Horses Ploughing Fields with Farmer by Contemporary Irish Artist

By Donal McNaughton

Located in Preston, GB

Donal McNaughton was born in the Glens of Antrim, and having spent his life there, the place and its people dominate the themes of his paintings. Donal taught himself the art of pain...

Category

Late 20th Century Land Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

19th Century horse portrait oil painting of a champion Shire mare
19th Century horse portrait oil painting of a champion Shire mare

19th Century horse portrait oil painting of a champion Shire mare

By Henry Frederick Lucas Lucas

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

At the Essex Agricultural Show of 1892 she won 1st prize in the Shire Mare class, the championship cup and the Shire Horse Society’s Gold Medal for the best mare.

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19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cecil Aldin Polo Picture "Activity", Photolithograph.
Cecil Aldin Polo Picture "Activity", Photolithograph.

Cecil Aldin Polo Picture "Activity", Photolithograph.

By Cecil Aldin

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

This single picture is from a series of horses done by Cecil Aldin. This one "ACTIVITY" shows a polo pony, the others in the series are "Brains" the hunter, "Quality" the racehorse a...

Category

20th Century British Sporting Art Paintings

Materials

Paper

Oil Painting of Dutch Estuary Boat Scene with Horses & Figures by British Artist
Oil Painting of Dutch Estuary Boat Scene with Horses & Figures by British Artist

Oil Painting of Dutch Estuary Boat Scene with Horses & Figures by British Artist

By Gudrun Sibbons

Located in Preston, GB

Employing a detailed and realist style, she often includes farmers or fisherman in period dress in her work to give a sense of historical context, such as the peasant family in the o...

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Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

British Oil Painting Figures in Landscape with Man on Horse Two Dogs & a Cottage
British Oil Painting Figures in Landscape with Man on Horse Two Dogs & a Cottage

British Oil Painting Figures in Landscape with Man on Horse Two Dogs & a Cottage

By Gudrun Sibbons

Located in Preston, GB

Employing a detailed and realist style, she often includes farmers or fisherman in period dress in her work to give a sense of historical context, such as the peasant family in the o...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Idyllic Countryside Scene with Children, Ducks, Horse & Dogs by British Artist
Idyllic Countryside Scene with Children, Ducks, Horse & Dogs by British Artist

Idyllic Countryside Scene with Children, Ducks, Horse & Dogs by British Artist

By Gudrun Sibbons

Located in Preston, GB

Employing a detailed and realist style, she often includes farmers or fisherman in period dress in her work to give a sense of historical context, such as the peasant family in the o...

Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Oil Painting of Dutch River Scene with Fishing Boats & Figures by British Artist
Oil Painting of Dutch River Scene with Fishing Boats & Figures by British Artist

Oil Painting of Dutch River Scene with Fishing Boats & Figures by British Artist

By Gudrun Sibbons

Located in Preston, GB

Employing a detailed and realist style, she often includes farmers or fisherman in period dress in her work to give a sense of historical context, such as the peasant family in the o...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Oil Painting of Evening Scene with Moored Boats in Estuary by British Artist
Oil Painting of Evening Scene with Moored Boats in Estuary by British Artist

Oil Painting of Evening Scene with Moored Boats in Estuary by British Artist

By Gudrun Sibbons

Located in Preston, GB

Employing a detailed and realist style, she often includes farmers or fisherman in period dress in her work to give a sense of historical context, such as the peasant family in the o...

Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Oil Painting of Estuary Scene with Fishing Boat & Figures by British Artist
Oil Painting of Estuary Scene with Fishing Boat & Figures by British Artist

Oil Painting of Estuary Scene with Fishing Boat & Figures by British Artist

By Gudrun Sibbons

Located in Preston, GB

Employing a detailed and realist style, she often includes farmers or fisherman in period dress in her work to give a sense of historical context, such as the peasant family in the o...

Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Monumental Antique Painting Scottish Highland Landscape Richard Ansdell 1871
Monumental Antique Painting Scottish Highland Landscape Richard Ansdell 1871

Monumental Antique Painting Scottish Highland Landscape Richard Ansdell 1871

By Richard Ansdell

Located in Portland, OR

The painting depicting a Scottish Highland scene of two gentlemen farmers guiding three shire-horses pulling a massive tree trunk on a cart, and receiving some encouragement from a B...

Category

1870s English School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Composed Set of Four Antique Silver and Enamel Menu Holders
Composed Set of Four Antique Silver and Enamel Menu Holders

Composed Set of Four Antique Silver and Enamel Menu Holders

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

A fine composed set of four Edwardian silver and enamel menu holders of double-disc form on circular bases, the sprung circular front panels enamelled with a red grouse, a snipe, a r...

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Antique Early 1900s English More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Silver

Shire (Dray) Horse's Collar Attachment (Hames)
Shire (Dray) Horse's Collar Attachment (Hames)

Shire (Dray) Horse's Collar Attachment (Hames)

Located in Roswell, GA

Horse's Hames (Collar attachment to control reigns from the driver to the snaffle). English Oak with solid brass and iron fittings. 2 Separate pieces. Ideal for decorative pu...

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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Iron

Vintage Horse Collar
Vintage Horse Collar

Vintage Horse Collar

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H 30 in W 17 in D 5 in

Vintage Horse Collar

Located in Roswell, GA

English antique leather Shire (Dray) Horse collar with attached hames and inner mirror.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Mirrors

Materials

Brass, Iron

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Find the exact shire horse you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. If you’re looking for a shire horse from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 19th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right shire horse is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes brown, black and gray. Creating a shire horse has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Pete Kelly are consistently popular. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in oil paint, paint and canvas can add an especially memorable touch.

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A shire horse can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $1,837, while the lowest priced sells for $195 and the highest can go for as much as $6,900.