Object number
86/225
Collection
Description
A 'hoof knife' or 'paring knife', used for cutting away the horny part of a horse's hoof. It has a curved blade with a hooked tip, and a bone handle. The knife originally came from Sacrewell Farm in Thornhaugh, Cambridgeshire. It is part of the collection of John Lester Gilbert, a botanist and local historian from Wansford in Cambridgeshire.
Physical description
1 knife: metal, bone
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Recorder: JMB // Date: 13.10.86 // Description: This knife has a curved blade with a hooked tip which is set into a curved bone handle. // Dimensions: Total length: 20.5 cm // Length of handle: 11.5 cm // Associated information: This knife belonged to Frank Percival at Sacrewell Farm, Thornhaugh. // Paring knife used for cutting away horny parts of horses hooves. // Part of the collection of Mr J. L. Gilbert’
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_14918.tif - High resolution image
