FRANKLIN MINT TREASURY OF CAROUSEL ART 1988-COMPLETE SET OF 12 ANIMALS with base

  
FRANKLIN MINT TREASURY OF CAROUSEL ART 1988-COMPLETE SET OF 12 ANIMALS w/ base. The TREASURY of CAROUSEL ART by William Manns was released in 1989 by The Franklin Mint, the first authorized collection of twelve authentic re-creations. These exquisite animals were selected from private collections throughout the United States. Each reproduction was authenticated by William Manns, a leading authority on the carousel and co-author of "PAINTED PONIES : AMERICAN CAROUSEL ART". This collection is crafted in fine porcelain, is hand-decorated and hand-painted.

Some of the beautiful detailing includes 24K gold accents. There are 12 carousel animals included with a cherry wood turn table in order to display them in all their exquisite beauty. The wood base has indentations for each figurine and a brass pole in the middle. Two of the figurines have legs that were glued due to breakage.