Golden Age Carousel Cats
Golden Age carousel cats (of the domestic sort) came from mostly from The Dentzel Co. and Herschell-Spillman in the US. There were some very rare early PTC cats, but it’s hard to tell if they are domestic or more like Bobcats. Bayol carved a nice domestic carousel cat in France. The other european cats, like the early PTC, appear to be anything from Lynx or Bobcats to small Leopards or Puma. Often the domestic cats would be with their catch in mouth. Usually a fish or bird or occasional rodent, but not always. One Dentzel cat has a crustacean catch. There were quite a few cats carved, but not a lot by any one maker, so they remain among the more coveted carousel figures.
CAROUSEL CATS (ca. 1895-1928) – Historic carousel menagerie figures – Carousel Cats. Dentzel, Herschell-Spillman, Bayol and others carved carousel cats. Often the cats would be with their catch in mouth. Quite a few, but not a lot of cats were carved by any one maker, so they remain among the move coveted carousel figures.
