Object number
56/18
Exhibition
Description
This dog bit is a metal device which was put in the mouth of sheepdog to prevent it from biting sheep. It is thought to have been made by a blacksmith in Piddletrenthide, Dorset, and was used in the Piddletrenthide area by a local shepherd.
Physical description
1 dog bit: metal (wrought iron); good condition
Production place
Piddletrenthide
Production date
1875-01-01 - 1899-12-31
Production period
Late-nineteenth century
Object name
Material
Associated subject
Associated person/institution
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_1565.tif - High resolution image
