[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]
56/18
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
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.
[nb-NO]Physical description[nb-NO]
1 dog bit: metal (wrought iron); good condition
[nb-NO]Production place[nb-NO]
Piddletrenthide
[nb-NO]Date[nb-NO]
1875-01-01 - 1899-12-31
[nb-NO]Production period[nb-NO]
Late-nineteenth century
[nb-NO]Object name[nb-NO]
[nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]
[nb-NO]External document[nb-NO]
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_1565.tif - High resolution image
