Horse brass - Thame
Horse brass - Thame
Name/Title
Horse brass - ThameEntry/Object ID
2025.1.205Description
A horse brass, with the name ThameContext
Although there is evidence that horses have been ornamented since Roman times the horse brasses we are most familiar with belong to the 20th century.The heyday of horse brasses was between 1850 and 1914 and over 2000 different design are believed to have existed. A shire horse could carry 100 brasses on various parts of their harnesses. It is possible that the farmers and carters desired to decorate their horses and carts in the same manner as carriage horses, so started by decorating the blinkers with studs and adding crests with bells. These latter had a real purpose in warning of their coming along narrow lanes.Category
Horse Brasses