Vintage Horse Head Catchall, Cast Metal Looks Like Aluminum, Trinket Dish or Ashtray, Hand Signed and Dated 1971, Circa 1970s

This is a circa 1970s horse head catchall in cast metal that looks like aluminum, a trinket dish that can also be used as an ashtray, hand signed and dated 1971 in blue paint on the reverse.

The dark finish is worn through to silver in patches inside the bowl and on the high points, and a small gold colored fleck sits near the rim, all visible in the photos. There are no chips, and the ears are intact.

Horse head catchalls like this are often used as Western or equestrian dresser pieces for keys, rings, and other small items. This one is sold as a catchall or trinket dish that can also be used as an ashtray.

Details

• Item: Horse head catchall, a trinket dish that can also be used as an ashtray
• Item Type: Catchall / trinket dish
• Era: Circa 1970s. The reverse is hand signed and dated 1971 in blue paint. That painted date is stated as it appears, and is not a confirmed manufacture date
• Materials: Cast metal that looks like aluminum, with a sandy cast texture and a dark finish
• Color: Dark finish over silvery metal, worn through to silver in places, with a small gold colored fleck near the rim
• Maker and Mark: No visible maker's mark. Hand signed and dated 1971 in blue paint on the reverse
• Pattern or Model: Horse head in profile, not confirmed from photos as a named pattern or model
• Style: Western and equestrian decor
• Dimensions: Sits about 1 in off the table when flat. 6 in at the widest point. 7 in at the longest point
• Special Features: Horse head in profile with ears up, an open mouth, and a pierced nostril. The flowing mane forms one side of a shallow dish. The reverse has three round pegs, a short rectangular tab near the ears, and a bar, which let it sit about 1 in off the table when it is flat

Condition Grade: Good

Positives

• Graded Good: There are no chips, and the ears are intact. The casting still shows clear detail in the face, mane, and muzzle.
• It is hand signed and dated 1971 in blue paint on the reverse, visible in the photos.
• The dish sits up on the cast pegs and bar on the reverse.

Issues / Wear

• The dark finish is worn through to silver in patches inside the bowl and on the high points, visible in the photos.
• A small gold colored fleck sits near the rim, visible in the photos.
• It has been used. 

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If you collect Western or equestrian catchalls, this horse head dish, hand signed and dated 1971, would fit a dresser or entry table. If it's the one you've been looking for, it's ready to come home.