Farrier's pincers (153)

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Name/Title

Farrier's pincers (153)

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.1070

Description

Pair of iron pincers, made from a worn out rasp - the pattern of the teeth still being visible.

Context

Note: a clench is the end of nail that is visible on the hoof wall. It is nipped off and turned over so that it acts as an anchor for the nail in the hoof wall. A branch is the curved side of the horseshoe extending from the toe to the heel.

Cataloged By

Felix Lam

Category

Animal Husbandry, Horse Welfare and Farriers

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

153

Dimensions

Length

360 mm

Weight

950 g

Dimension Notes

Width across pincer head 75 mm; depth across pincers 20 mm

Material

Iron

Location

* Untyped Location

WW upper

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher