Object number
2002/15/1
Description
Horse bit made entirely of metal. Henry Page, the depositor's great-grandfather, was a carrier in Gallowstree Common and Kidmore End.
This horse bit is made entirely of metal. It consists of a central bar with two vertical bars at either end, with rings surrounding the points at which the bars join. The donor's family were farriers and carriers in the Gallowstree Common area in the early twentieth century. Henry Page, the depositor's great-grandfather, was a carrier in Gallowstree Common and Kidmore End.
Physical description
1 horse bit: metal
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'BITS // Description // 5 Horse bits: all metal // 1 and 2 - [pencil sketch] // 3 and 4 - [pencil sketch] // 5 - [pencil sketch] // Dimensions // 1) 21 x 18cm (length x height) // 2) 22 x 20cm (l x h) // 3) 27 x 6.5cm (length x diameter of ring) // 4) 30 x 7.5cm (length x diameter of ring) // 5) 25 x 18.5cm (length x height excluding chain) // Associated information // These horse bits were deposited along with spurs (see Acc. No 2002/16) // Family were farriers and carriers in Gallowstree Common area in early 20th Century. Henry Page - depositor's great grandfather - was a carrier in Gallowstree Common and Kidmore End.'
Production date
1900-01-01 - 1924-12-31
Production period
Early-twentieth century
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