About this motif
Crossed horse heads on the gable are a typical sign of northern German farmhouses. According to tradition they were meant to ward off misfortune from the farm.
Sommer's miniature (KVCF-047) shows a hall house with a thatched roof and horse heads on the ridge, red half-timbering and a large gate, with chickens on the meadow in front. Image about 5 x 5 cm, black and white or hand-coloured, framed on request.