Looff Carousel

A Looff Carousel is a carousel built by Charles I. D. Looff (1852 - 1918) a master carver and builder of hand-carved carousels and amusement rides in America. Looff, whose factory was based in Riverside, Rhode Island, is credited with making about forty carousels between 1876 and 1916, only about ten of which survive.[1]

Cresent Park was Looff's showpiece carousel, located in his adopted hometown of Riverside, Rhode Island

Loof Carousels are known for their lavish decoration, including animals with real horse hair tails, elaborate gold and silver highlights, and sparkling mirrors and jewels.[1]

Surviving examples include:

References
  1. "1908 Charles Looff Carousel". Heritage Museums and Gardens. Heritage Museums and Gardens. Archived from the original on 8 September 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.


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