We’ve nominated this charming brass horse as our favourite item of the week. We bought it from the lovely folk at Winter’s Moon. We just couldn’t resist when it popped up on our screen in one of their ‘new stock’ e-mailouts. 

We love the highly stylised Etruscan type form and the impressed, textural markings. We thought it was very Christmassy too, which is very apt for the time of year. It’s mid 20th century – probably dating from the 1960s. It’s very reminiscent of the work of designer, Frederick Weinberg from around this time – although there’s no maker’s mark on this piece.

Our new equine friend quickly made itself at home in our bedroom. We placed it on a richly patinated 18th century table with candle snuffers and mirror of similar age. We like to mix antique and mid century modern. Despite being 200 years apart in age, we think that the pieces really compliment each other.