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Cast Iron Overland Circus Wagon - A cast iron horse-drawn circus cage wagon featuring a single galloping black horse and a driver. The set includes a black horse with a functional center wheel for movement, connected by a cast iron drawbar to a two-axle cage wagon. The wagon features open bars on all sides and a raised decorative roofline with cast lettering reading OVERLAND CIRCUS on both side panels. Seated on the front of the wagon is a cast iron driver figure wearing a blue uniform and black hat. Inside the cage is a cast iron polar bear figure. The horse is fitted with black wire reins that lead to the driver's hands. The interior underside of the wagon roof features impressed characters, though they are partially obscured by oxidation and are not clearly legible as a specific name. Total length: 13 inches Wagon length: 5.5 inches.