Object number
59/412/1-2
Description
Overshoes for a pony would be strapped around the pony’s hooves. Known as ‘lawn shoes’.
These overshoes, for a pony, are made of leather. They would have been strapped around the pony’s hooves and fastened with the buckles. These overshoes were known as ‘lawn shoes’ as they were worn to prevent the hooves damaging the lawn when horses or ponies were used in mowing.
Physical description
pair of horse overshoes: leather
Archival history
59/388–59/419 were donated to MERL by ‘W. & G. Hales // Later E. Hales Saddler (Brown) & Harness Makers // Sports, travel and Leather Goods Stores’ of 29 Kingston Road, Wimbledon, London.
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_3071.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4816.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_10851.tif - High resolution image
