Calvin Roy Kinstler (American), Carved Model of a Thoroughbred

Circa 1940s, polychrome painted wood sculpture of a horse with paper halter, mounted to rectangular wood plinth, signed to bottom right of plinth, felt to underside.

9 3/4 x 13 x 3 in.

From the Estate of the late Peggy Augustus, Old Keswick, Virginia

Calvin Roy Kinstler was from Baltimore, Maryland, and was primarily a wood sculptor of animals. His works were reproduced in bronze and Royal Copenhagen china. Apparently he was under contract with Abercrombie and Fitch for a period during the 1940s.


Paint loss and break to paper halter; break and repair with associated restoration and fleabites to all legs and head of horse; small loss to tip of tail.