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Oxshoes are nailed or glued to the ox's hooves to protect the hooves from wear and tear. This is a large oxshoe from West Virginia in the United States of America. Nothing else is known about it.

1 oxshoe: iron; good condition

It is labelled 'R2' but not inscribed., Lavinia Smith Catalogue (D60/28) - 'A list of the contents of the East Hendred museum. July 5 1940 // Cattle appliances // 47. Virginia ox shoe // 48. West Virgina ox shoe. Still used there' (Could also be in reference to 51/790/1-4 and 51/792)

Rippon, Miss Dorothy May Lyddon (Agent)