Object number
65/105
Collection
Description
Two drenching horns, used for administering medicine to cattle and horses in liquid form. Two people were needed, one to steady the animal’s head, and the other to hold the medicine. The head was raised and the lip of the horn forced into the side of the mouth, but not so far as to produce a cough. The small end of the horn was lifted up and the contents poured down. The horns are part of the Saint Mary Bourne Collection, from the village of Saint Mary Bourne in Hampshire.
Physical description
2 drenching horns: horn; good condition
Archival history
MERL miscellaneous note – ‘The St. Mary Bourne Collection // 65/105/(2). Drenching Horns'
Object name
Material
Dimensions
- Length 165 mm
- Length 270 mm
Associated subject
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_6408.tif - High resolution image
