51/578/1-2

These two pony hames form the wooden frame of the harness, and would be attached to a padded leather collar. Lavinia Smith acquired them from Horace Prior, a gardener from the East Hendred area, and were used on his grandfather's donkey circa 1890.

1 hames [pair]: wood, metal

Lavinia Smith Catalogue (D60/28) – 'A list of the contents of the East Hendred museum. July 5 1940 // Horse furniture // 58-61 Four pairs of wooden hames, the smal [sic] ones belonged to Horace Prior's grandfather's donkey about 1890.', Heritage of the Hendreds Exhibition 1969 - 'Catalogue of Exhibits // Number 332 // Wooden Hames // Lent by MERL Miss Smith c.' (The catalogue description could also be in reference to 51/757/1-2, 51/756/1-2, 51/758/1-2 and 51/577/1-2)

1875-01-01 - 1899-12-31

Late-nineteenth century

Wood, Metal

Rippon, Miss Dorothy May Lyddon (Agent)
Prior, Horace