Polish sleigh treated royally through the years

Chicago Sun-Times | December 25, 1987| | Copyright

Here's one Christmas gift that's hard to judge from its shape: teeth and nose like a bull, a political pedigree that might make an alderman blush, and a moniker that may have more to do with French royalty than its namesake, Flipper.

"The Royal Dolphin Sleigh is a priceless treasure that carries us back to Poland's international intrigues," explained Jacek Nowakowski of the Polish Museum of America, 984 N. Milwaukee.

The MacArthur Foundation recently gave the one-horse open sleigh - carved by Polish craftsmen from one log - as a gift to the museum, which includes Polish folk art, ...

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