SET: ARTISTIC TOY NOVELTY, or ROYAL ART NOVELTY SERIES 120

Set Information edit

Set Comment

come in various sets with differences in the name of the series and the number of items in each set, come with and without titles printed on the rocker, Number on box only and not on individual rockers.
-ARTISTIC TOY NOVELTY SERIES, NO 120, ROCKING HORSES SIX DESIGNS FULL OF LIFE, FUN AND HUMOUR, a brown envelope wrapper
-ARTISTIC TOY NOVELTY SERIES NO 120, ROCKING HORSES SIX DESIGNS FULL OF LIFE, FUN, AND HUMOUR, PUBLISHERS TO THE QUEEN. LONDON. PARIS & NEW YORK, white cardboard boxed set
- ROYAL ART NOVELTY SERIES NO 120, ROCKING HORSES TWELVE DESIGNS FULL OF LIFE FUN AND HUMOUR, PUBLISHERS TO THE QUEEN. LONDON. PARIS & NEW YORK, white cardboard boxed set, gift inscription for Christmas 1896
this series is discussed in detail in the book COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS BY BLAIR & MARGARET WHITTON pages 24-28

Items in Set

A FAMILY RIDE
120
A FAMILY RIDE
Item Comment

mother cat with pink ribbon rides a white rocking horse, three kittens in basket below her, in this copy the horse is missing it's head

Size
6 x 5 1/2 in.
Categories
A FULL START
120
A FULL START
Item Comment

dog rides a rocking horse with a cat on his back and two puppies in a wicker basket below

Size
6 x 5 in.
Categories
DATS MY WHITE DOLLY
120
DATS MY WHITE DOLLY
Item Comment

black girl with doll rides grey rocking horse

Size
6 x 5 in.
Categories
FOR QUEEN AND COUNTRY
120
FOR QUEEN AND COUNTRY
Item Comment

soldier in red jacket and holding a sword rides a rocking horse

Size
6 x 5 in.
Categories
HOW'S HE FOR A GEE-GEE?
120
HOW'S HE FOR A GEE-GEE?
Item Comment

one black man playing a squeeze box instrument sits on back of another one like he is riding a rocking horse

Size
6 x 5 in.
Categories
JACK'S AS GOOD AS HIS MASTER
120
JACK'S AS GOOD AS HIS MASTER
Item Comment

monkey wearing a green jacket and red pants rides a rocking horse

Size
6 x 5 in.
Categories
KITTY'S RIDE
120
KITTY'S RIDE
Item Comment

girl in green dress holding cat rides a rocking horse, comes with an advert for WARD'S (DON'T BE AFRAID SNOWBALL) BREAD

Size
6 x 5 in.
Categories
NO ROOM FOR TOBY
120
NO ROOM FOR TOBY
Item Comment

Punch character and gowned ?Judy ride a white rocking horse with dog below them

Size
6 x 5 in.
Categories
TALLY HO!
120
TALLY HO!
Item Comment

young boy in hunting attire on white rocking horse, comes with A HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU printed on the rocker, and with an advert BUY JEWEL STOVES AND RANGES, BIG FOUR TO BOSTON

Size
6 x 5 in.
Categories
THE FIRST LESSON
120
THE FIRST LESSON
Item Comment

boy wearing a blue jacket and pants holds a puppy while riding a rocking horse, larger dog jumps up beside them. also comes titled A HAPPY CHRISTMAS.

Size
6 x 5 in.
Categories
TWO LITTLE ALABAMA COONS
120
TWO LITTLE ALABAMA COONS
Item Comment

black man in a red striped shirts and blue striped pants rides rocking horse, small child runs along beside them

Size
6 x 5 in.
Categories
WHOA MARE! YOU'VE EARNED YOUR LITTLE BIT OF CORN!
120
WHOA MARE! YOU'VE EARNED YOUR LITTLE BIT OF CORN!
Item Comment

comes untitled as one clown sits on another as if he were a rocking horse and plays a banjo, with an advert for PIPER'S MA-MA BREAD. LIKE MAMA MADE IT..., A HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU

Size
6 x 5 in.
Categories