Object number
61/144
Description
Gag used to force and hold a horse's mouth open. Made of iron, with a twisted handle. It was used at Hamsterley, County Durham.
This is a horse gag, a veterinary or farrier's tool, used to force and hold a horse's mouth open. It is made of iron, with a twisted handle. It was used at Hamsterley, County Durham.
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – 'GAG // From Hamsterley, Co. Durham // [pencil sketch]'
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4083.tif - High resolution image
