Horse Euthanizer & bat (149)

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Name/Title

Horse Euthanizer & bat (149)

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.76

Description

A 'gun' for .310 bullets.

Context

The brass 'bell' rests against the horses head and the bat is used to depress the button at the top of the gun to eject the bullet - it is possible to see the marks of the impact from use on the bat.

Cataloged By

Felix Lam

Category

Horse Welfare and Farriers
Animal Husbandry

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

149

Material

Brass, Metal, Wood - Beech (Fagus sylvatica)

Location

* Untyped Location

WW upper

General Notes

Note

Thanks to Dr Adam Bowett, furniture historian, for wood identification