Número del objeto
68/133
Descripción
This is a docking iron, which was used to shorten the length of a horse's tail by cutting it to a short stump. This docking iron has a wooden handle and is made of steel. This came to the museum as part of the Sharp collection.
Historia del archivo
The Sharp Collection of agricultural and dairying equipment was compiled by Reverend C. J. Sharp at Wonersh, Surrey. Reverend Sharp died in 1967 and the Museum acquired the Collection for £60 in 1968., MERL ‘Handwritten Catalogue’ form - ‘DOCKING IRON // livestock veterinary // SHARP COLLECTION // wood steel [pencil drawing].’
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Documento digital
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_8952.tif - High resolution image