Object number
51/402
Description
This long handled farrier's file was used for filing horses' teeth – to reduce irregularities and to bring overgrown teeth to their proper function where they had prevented the horse from chewing and digesting its food properly. It could also be used for faking the age of a horse by altering the appearance of its incisor teeth. It belonged to the Goodey family who were horse dealers in Reading for many years.
Physical description
1 tooth rasp: metal; wood
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'This is a farrier’s long handled file, used for filing horses’ teeth. It was used to reduce irregularities and to bring overgrown teeth back to their proper function where they had prevented the horse from chewing and digesting its food properly. // It doubtless could also be used for faking the age of a horse by altering the appearance of its incisor teeth. The file measures 27.25 inches in length and the head is 6 inches long. // It belonged to the Goodey family who were horse dealers in Reading for many years.'
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_393.tif - High resolution image
