Object number
51/228
Collection
Description
A searcher knife, bone handle and hide sheath, to pick stones from horses's hooves. From J. F. & A. Gooding's Smithy, Chesham, Buckinghamshire.
This searcher knife, with a bone handle and hide sheath, was used to pick out stones from horses's hooves. It came from Messrs. J. F. & A. Gooding's Smithy at Chesham, Buckinghamshire.
Physical description
1 knife and 1 sheath: horn (handle); hide (sheath); poor condition, point of knife blade bent.
Archival history
MERL list / description [Massingham Collection, October 1989] – 'ACC. NO.: 51/228 // NAME: SEARCHER KNIFE // NEG NO.: 35/52 // STORAGE: '
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_52.tif - High resolution image
