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Brooke Bond Cast Iron Delivery Wagon - This horse-drawn delivery wagon is a cast iron advertising piece for Brooke Bond Tea & Coffee. The wagon is finished in green with yellow painted text on both sides reading BROOKE BOND TEA & COFFEE and gold-toned decorative horizontal bands. The rear of the wagon features double doors painted with the text BROOKE BOND FINEST BLEND. The vehicle is pulled by a brown galloping horse detailed with a tan and black harness, supported by a small integrated wheel beneath the front raised hoof. The wagon is mounted on four red-spoked wheels with black-painted rims. The assembly includes a separate, removable cast iron driver figure wearing a yellow hat, white shirt, and blue trousers. Wire reins connect the driver to the horse's bit. The construction features a visible vertical seam where the two halves of the wagon body meet at the rear. Length: 14 inches.