80/15

Nosebag made of leather and possibly coconut fibre with a leather strap attached by two iron rings. Used at Woolhampton Cottage in Berkshire.
This is a nosebag made of leather and possibly coconut fibre with a leather strap attached to the bag by two iron rings. It was used to feed horses on the small farm at Woolhampton Cottage, the former dower house of the Woolhampton estate in Berkshire. When the estate was broken up, some land was left with the dower house. There were three pairs of shire horses on the farm.

1 nosebag: leather, possibly coconut fibre, iron; good condition.

MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: Nosebag // Accession number: 80/15 // Classification: Livestock, Horses feeding // Negative number: 60/15219 // Acquisition method: Gift // Acquired from, date: Miss Blythe-Currie [...] // Store: // Condition: Good // Recorder, date: DJE, 25.2.80// Description: Nosebag of leather and coconut fibre (?) with a leather strap attached to the bag by two iron rings. // Dimensions: Length: 50cms // Associated information: This nosebag was used on the small farm with Woolhampton Cottage, the former dower house of the Woolhampton estate (when the estate was broken up, some land was left with the dower house). There were three pairs of shire horses on the farm // References:', Letter, MERL to Miss Blyth-Currie, 3 March 1980 – 'Dear Miss Blyth-Currie, // Here is a receipt for the items Mr. Brigden and myself picked up the other week. All the items have found a place in the museum collections, and we would like to thank you again for contacting us. // Yours sincerely, // David J. Eveleigh, // Museum Assistant.'