- Object number55/323
- DescriptionThis is an iron horse gag, also called a 'farrier's gag', a veterinary instrument used when having to check inside a horse's mouth. It is thought to date from c. 1850 and was used by a Blackpool pit pony keeper.
- Physical descriptionfarrier's gag: iron
- Production date1850 - 1850
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_812.tif - High resolution image