Ceramic Donkey

So, my great grandfather had this unique ceramic donkey that says Bay Rum....no real markings. Definately old. Anyone have any thoughts? Trying to get some information.

 

Where does it say "Bay Rum"? Can you post a picture of the bottom side of the base? All I can find is that Bay Rum was an aftershave/lotion created during Prohibition. May be a promotional item from that company/brand. See:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_rum

 

It says bar rum on the edge of the base, you can barely see it in the photo. I'll try to post some more. That is so much!!!!

 

Aha - zooming in I can see the "BAY RUM" now. A pic of the base might still be helpful.

 

I wonder if it's perhaps a souvenir of St John's (or similar) in the Virgin Islands: known for both bay rum AND donkeys...

 

Here's the bottom

 

I do know my great grandfather had it so it's old.

 

It is actually a horse, a nag to be exact I believe. I used to have one painted brown. there is a specific name for them. Let me stew a bit on it and see if I can remember.

 

Well "old nag" is the best I can do right now. Seems to have been a popular theme for souvenirs at one time. There were slightly different variations. Mine was actually a plaster material. I love everything horse and my husband bought it to torment me. A few show in this Yahoo search. https://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=A0LEVvGFg0BaaU8ADB4nnIlQ?p=old+bony+nag+souvenir&fr=yhs-mozilla-001&fr2=piv-web&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-001#id=1&iurl=https://img1.etsystatic.com/025/0/7018617/il_340x270.509730105_e4a7.jpg&action=close

 

I would be trying to make an advertising connection if I was you.

 

Do you think it has any value?

 

if you can pin down an advertizing connection.....it'll help.
as it stands now.....not very much......imo.

 

No info, just a more useful pic.

Probably chalkware. I think I've run a cross a couple of these before.

 

The unmarked ones do not sell for much nor very fast.

 

All I can think of is a comic song my mother used to play on the piano...The Old Gray Mare Ain't What She Used to Be.

 

There are a few out there. This one on Ebay is actually listed as the old gray mare.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-ho...485639?hash=item2848e25a47:g:E4AAAOSwY3BZNgem

I googled this and came up with a few more on Pinterest

bay rum chalkware horse

 

And another site

https://hiveminer.com/Tags/carnival,chalk

 

Just shows "BAY RUM" on your 'nag' @NICK YAEGER :

 

I have one too, did anyone find out anything?

 

just what's posted above...from 2017..