The Original Rocking Horse Works (Oxfordshire)

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G&J Lines Brothers Caledonian circa 1900 restoration

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carefully retired to replicate its original appearance

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Theodora: F.H.Ayres, circa 1920

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including repairs to ears and leg joints

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F.H.Ayres on bow rockers

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with preserved paintwork and stand returned to original

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Small rocking horse on bow rockers

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restored with a real pony saddle and family logo

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Small F.H.Ayres 1900s

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woodwork repairs and major restoration

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G&J Lines Brothers, Rocking Horse, with Baskets

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rare example with hand-made wicker baskets

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G&J Lines Sportiboy, Rocking Horse

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rescued from a previous terrible restoration

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Leeway transformed into Zebra by Heather with new logo

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Leeway transformed into Zebra by Heather with new logo

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G&J Lines Brothers, Rocking Horse

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new saddle, tack and paintwork

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G&J Lines Brothers, Rocking Horse

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with full repaired stand and restored

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G&J Lines Brothers, Rocking Horse

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G&J Lines Brothers, Rocking Horse

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G&J Lines Brothers, Rocking Horse on bows

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very carefully restored to former glory with pommel flaps

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G&J Lines Brothers requiring new leg

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G&J Lines Brothers restored and re-built leg

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Home made Rocking Horse

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made in to smart chap

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Lines Sportiboy Rocking Horse

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mop transformed to real mane and removable saddle

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Lines Sportiboy Rocking Horse

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with the stand returned to its original with red lining

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Lines Sportiboy with photo of original look

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Lines Sportiboy Rocking Horse restored

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Collinson, Rocking Horse

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restored to the specification of the client

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Ayres Rocking Horse on bow rockers

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wonderfully restored and the original oak rocker was revealed

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Fur-covered horse on wheeled platform

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fully restored and the wheel and rocker working again

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Mamas and Papas 1930s furry horse

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completely re-covered with sheepskin mane and tail

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Collinson, Rocking Horse

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fully traditional restoration although with glass eyes

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Collinson, Rocking Horse

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sporting a much better mane now!

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Collinson, Rocking Horse

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completely rebuilt as in a shocking state

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Collinson, Rocking Horse

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traditional full restoration

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Collinson, Rocking Horse

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full make-over in to a cream beauty

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Baby Carriage Ltd Liverpool, Rocking Horse

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Restored to a beautiful rocking horse

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Collinson, Rocking Horse

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full traditional restoration

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Collinson, Rocking Horse

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full repair on all joints to a traditional up-market look

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Collinson, Rocking Horse

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major wood repairs to horse and stand

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Collinson rocking horse

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converted to a client's bay horse

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Collinson rocking horse

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traditional restoration

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Collinson rocking horse

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traditional restoration

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Collinson rocking horse

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restored to match its original look as shown in the photo

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Palomino, Rocking Horse

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Palomino matched to client photo

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Ayres, Rocking Horse

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lovely traditional restoration

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Ayres, Rocking Horse with new stand

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Arrived with wrong stand

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Leeway, Rocking Horse

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Shocking state and traditional restoration

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Mammas and Pappas Horse

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spruced and smartened

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American Spring Horse

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very rare horse and mechanism fully repaired

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G&J LINES ROCKING HORSE
Transformed into a Beautiful Bay

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G&J LINES ROCKING HORSE
Transformed into a Beautiful Bay

G&J Lines Push Along horse

Metalwork all fixed and full restoration