Iron horseshoe [1]

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Name/Title

Iron horseshoe [1]

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.1132

Description

A large circular horseshoe, possibly for a working cart horse. It has three nail holes each branch and a toe clip.

Context

Toe-clips were not introduced until c. 1825-30.

Cataloged By

Felix Lam

Category

Horse Welfare and Farriers
Animal Husbandry

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Dimensions

Height

180 mm

Width

180 mm

Circumference

590 mm

Weight

967 g

Dimension Notes

The width of the arms is 27 mm and the depth of the iron 10 mm

Material

Iron

Location

* Untyped Location

WW upper

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair