An unusually good example of a true piece of English folk art- a mid to late 18th century shire horse vertebrae painted to resemble and mock the 18th century theologian, and prohibitionist John Wesley. Found in pubs all across the country in the 1700s, where they offered a wry comment on the religious and political climate of the time, most of these are now in museums and private collections. H 13.5 cm x W 13 cm x D 11 cm
An unusually good example of a true piece of English folk art- a mid to late 18th century shire horse vertebrae painted to resemble and mock the 18th century theologian, and prohibitionist John Wesley. Found in pubs all across the country in the 1700s, where they offered a wry comment on the religious and political climate of the time, most of these are now in museums and private collections. H 13.5 cm x W 13 cm x D 11 cm
