Rare 18th Century Collection of Primitive Farriers Equipment

Rare 18th Century Collection of Primitive Farriers Equipment

£1,400.00

So, one mans work…18th / 19th Century style!

New to the market and has enormous social / historical importance.

A farrier in the 18th / early 19th century would be mobile by the use of a horse and cart and he would travel, just as they do now only now they use a truck.

Farriers did many things that were necessary for horses. Their activities included making horseshoes and nails (although blacksmiths could also do this); giving advice to customers about buying and caring for horses; looking after sick horses and shoeing horses.

This collections contents include:

Bank of very primitive drawers and contents - nails etc..

Tin for nails

Hogscraper candlestick

Small bucket - probably for some sort of ointment

His primitive stool

His Cider Mug

Clay bottle

Hoof brush

An enamel canister, maybe coffee?

Various clout knives

hand forged nails

Rare leather money purse

Pliers

Tethering chains and corkscrew stay

Rare brass fleam (blood letting)

Measures

bone handled hoof picks and trimming knives

Sharpening stones

Old tins - some with ointments

Bull nose handlers - a rare model

Set of keys with copper ring

Two nail trugs

Hammers

Pincers / pliers

So this is your chance to own a rare, museum quality collection of social history - its a rare collection indeed!

Not included in this sale - the main display table, the wooden pedestals to the bottom left and right.

Please study the images we have provided and the shipping notes below prior to purchase, thanks.

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