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This dog bit is a metal device which was put in the mouth of sheepdog to prevent it from biting sheep. It is thought to have been made by a blacksmith in Piddletrenthide, Dorset, and was used in the Piddletrenthide area by a local shepherd.

1 dog bit: metal (wrought iron); good condition

Piddletrenthide

1875-01-01 - 1899-12-31

Late-nineteenth century

Lovell, William (Agent)