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Lourinda Bray (b. 1946, d. Nov. 19, 2024) was an American restoration artist and historian with a specialty in carousel animals. She was also the owner of Running Horse Studios, a 7,000-square-foot carousel animal restoration warehouse. Her collection exceeded 400 items and comprised animals created throughout America, Mexico, and Europe from the mid-19th century to the 21st century. In addition to carousel figures, she collected and restored other parts of carousels such as decorative mirrors, placards, base boards, and benches. Her collection also included carousel-themed toys, postcards, and miniatures. The collection was sourced from numerous carousel carvers from the Golden Age of carousels such as Herschell-Spillman, Charles Carmel, Charles Looff, E. Joy Morris, M.C. Illions & Sons Carousell Works, Philadelphia Toboggan Company, Dentzel Carousel Company, C. W. Parker Amusement Company, W.P. Wilcox, Josef Hübner, D.C. Muller Brothers, J.R. Anderson, Stein & Goldstein, Charles W. Dare, Orton, Sons & Spooner, Daniel C. Muller & Bro, Bayol Carousel Company, Limonaire Frères, Carl Müller, and Daniel Hegereda.
