Inventarnummer
51/1169
Beschreibung
A buttrees, or hoof scraper, was used by a farrier to prepare the horse’s hoof for shoeing. This buttress is made of wrought iron and dates from the eighteenth century. It has two arms which have round open ends that contain a ball. One arm extrudes beyond the first and has a flat end with a sharp edge. The shorter arm also has a smaller round end.
Physische Beschaffenheit
1 buttress: metal (wrought iron); good condition
Bestandsgeschichte
Victoria & Albert Museum No. 2204, 1899.
Datum
1700-01-01 - 1799-12-31
Entstehungszeitraum
Eighteenth century
Objektbezeichnung
Material
Digitales Dokument
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_609.tif - High resolution image
