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Cast Iron Horse Drawn Hansom Cab - A large scale horse-drawn hansom cab toy constructed from cold-painted cast iron. The carriage features a deep blue body with yellow-trimmed window apertures and yellow fourteen-spoke wheels. Seated inside the enclosed cabin is a female passenger figure wearing a yellow coat and hat. The elevated driver's seat at the front holds a male figure dressed in a red coat and black top hat. The carriage is hitched to a single white horse depicted in a galloping pose, supported by a functional rolling wheel under the forward-raised hoof. Black cord reins connect the horse's head to the driver's gloved hands. The assembly consists of multi-part castings joined with visible seams and metal axles. No maker marks, characters, or country of origin labels are visible on the interior or exterior surfaces of the toy. Length: 15.25 inches.