University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
64/16/1-12
Description
This is a set of 12 steel nails, each 2 1/8" long with a square head. Nothing is known of their origins, but it is likely that they were used in horseshoeing.
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – 'NAIL // MERL (donor not known) // [pencil sketch] // 12 steel nails to this pattern.'
Object name
Nail
Associated subject
LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT : harnessing and shoeing
Horse
Horseshoe
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_10849.tif - High resolution image