Vintage Blue Elephant Spring Rider by Paris Equipment southern china The stem and finial feature

The stem and finial feature twisted and gadrooned forms with layered green

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Vintage Blue Elephant Spring Rider by Paris Equipment southern china The stem and finial featurec. 1950s 1960s; Paris Equipment Co. Paris, KY Steel framed playground spring rider in the form of an elephant, with a molded metal head and tail integrated into a bent tubular steel frame. Finished in powder blue paint with a silver saddle seat, the design captures the simplified, sturdy sculptural style typical of postwar municipal play equipment. Paris Equipment Co. of Paris, Kentucky was a regional playground manufacturer known for its steel framed