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55/323
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
This is an iron horse gag, also called a 'farrier's gag', a veterinary instrument used when having to check inside a horse's mouth. It is thought to date from c. 1850 and was used by a Blackpool pit pony keeper.
[nb-NO]Physical description[nb-NO]
farrier's gag: iron
[nb-NO]Date[nb-NO]
1850 - 1850
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[nb-NO]External document[nb-NO]
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_812.tif - High resolution image
