Sweet Old Small Painted Wooden Horse vintage candleholder the vase is stamped and

the vase is  stamped and signed on the underside

I've also found some citations of art reviews he wrote for the Chicago Reader in the 1980s

) The animals don't quite stand up on their own

12 1/4" across with arms out

Sweet Old Small Painted Wooden Horse vintage candleholder the vase is stamped andNever too many creatures for the managerie, and this old hand painted small wooden horse could live among circus animals, or near a stable, or with some wooden soldiers nearby, whatever! Nicole old write paint, black for mane and tail, and rich red over its back. 3 3 4" l x 1 3 4" t x 1 3 16" wide and in very good condition, all the better for wear. Earlyish 20th century I would guess.