CLASSIC MOLDED GILDED HORSES SCULPTURED DISPLAY - SYROCCO CO

For today’s auction, we are featuring a molded sculpture depicting two horses racing to the finish line manufactured by the Syrocco Company in 1963.  The manufacturer’s name and creation year are listed on the interior of this fabulous piece.  Syrocco was famous for making decorative items that were gilded and looked like wood and not like a high quality type of  Plastic.

Here is some history on Syrocco company:

Syroco operated from a large factory complex at 581 South Clinton Street in Syracuse acquired from the Smith Corona Typewriter Company. The multi-story brick building was actually a complex of about eight linked structures. The company remained in the hand of the Holstein family for three generations, with some of Adolph's children and grandchildren taking over management and sales positions. At its peak, about 400 workers were employed at the plant.

By the 1930s the company had developed an expansive line of gift and novelty items made of SyrocoWood and "Woodite," a wood flour material developed combined with a polymer for these gift items. Products included popular corkscrews, ashtrays, bowls, baskets, bookends, commemorative plaques, smokers' items and more. Many of these were hand finished and hand colored. These were sold to gift shops, department stores and furniture stores. Today many of these products are popular collectors' items. The company maintained an active design department to develop and market these products.

In the 1960s the company began to use injection molding for some of it products, but did not entirely abandon its old processes. In 1953 Syroco developed a process that, through the application of a slurry-applied metal on surfaces, gave products a metallic appearance.

As the technology changed and Syroco added more lines of injection molded plastics, a new plant was opened in nearby Baldwinsville (sometimes also referred to as the Geddes or Van Buren plant) in 1963 and was entirely geared to plastics production, especially PVCs and polystyrene. In addition to plastic versions of their traditional lines of interior decorations the company began to use plastic in new "modern" designs and new forms for clocks, mirrors, tables and a range of household items. From the late 1960s the company continued to expand its lines of home decorations.

This lovely work of art has 2 horses in full-on gallop captured in a striking gold color. There is a lot of detail present in this piece; from the curls in their manes to their mouths open gasping and fighting for air, this display piece accurately depicts an equine heat of a race moment. This piece projects a 3D textured work of art when displayed upon a wall.

This display stands 18.5” in height, is approximately 17.75” in length and measures 1.75” in width.

Please note that this piece is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or chips in evidence. It comes with a display hook already attached to the piece so it is ready for display right out of the box.

An attractive horse display that will appeal to the equine enthusiast in your family!

If you have any questions, please be sure to ask!