[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]
63/198
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
A housen, also known as 'hounsing' or 'hounce', is a piece of decoration or protective cape attached to the top of a horse's collar. This is a rectangular leather housen with three circles of brass for decoration. It was used by the donor circa 1895–1935. The donor acquired the housen from a farmer who brought it from Dorset, and believed it to date from the mid-ninteenth century.
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
MERL Recording form – ‘Who used it: Owner. // When was it used: Used by owner for about 40 years until 1935. Given to him by a local farmer who brought it from Dorset. Probably about 80–90 years old. // …’
[nb-NO]Date[nb-NO]
1825-01-01 - 1874-12-31
[nb-NO]Production period[nb-NO]
Mid-nineteenth century
[nb-NO]Object name[nb-NO]
[nb-NO]External document[nb-NO]
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_5688.tif - High resolution image
