This listing features a single galloping horse attached to a two-wheeled cab with a rear-mounted driver's perch (hansom style). The piece retains a significant amount of its original dark green/black body paint with characteristic gold-leaf style highlighting on the wheel spokes and harness.

  • Item: Horse-Drawn Hansom Cab

  • Origin: United States (Likely Hubley Manufacturing Co., Lancaster, PA)

  • Age: Circa 1900–1915

  • Material: Painted Cast Iron

  • Condition: Excellent antique condition with a "dry" original surface. No cracks, breaks, or repairs to the iron. The wheels rotate freely on the original axle. Moderate paint loss consistent with age, primarily on high-contact points.

  • Dimensions: ~7" L x 4" H

  • Weight: 1 lb 1.4 oz

Authenticity Assessment

This item presents several key markers identifying it as an authentic early 20th-century casting rather than a modern reproduction. The tight, vertical seam lines on the horse and cab body indicate a high-quality original mold. The interior of the cab shows the correct "pebbled" texture of sand-cast iron from this era. Furthermore, the wear pattern on the gold-accented wheels shows "dry original surface" oxidation where the paint has thinned, which is nearly impossible to replicate with artificial aging.

Scholarly Reference

Book Title: Cast Iron Toys

Author: Myra Yellin Outwater & Eric B. Outwater

Page Number: 122 (Reference for similar Hubley carriage and cab variations)

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Antique Cast Iron Hansom Cab Horse Drawn Carriage Toy - Original Paint - Hubley
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