Harness ornament. A piece of black leather with metal studs and badges. In the centre is a badge consisting of a dot, a ring and hearts arranged in a ring, there are also two badges composed of a red disc with a horseshoe in the middle.

Title

Harness ornament. A piece of black leather with metal studs and badges. In the centre is a badge consisting of a dot, a ring and hearts arranged in a ring, there are also two badges composed of a red disc with a horseshoe in the middle.

Identifier

ABDUA:36836

Description

Decorated headpiece from a bridle of a working horse at Whitebogs, New Deer, Aberdeenshire. Two loops on the back to fit on a bridle. Black leather has been used and the decorations are: central panel - a silver sun motif with hearts, side panels - horseshoes of silver and red enamel.

Date

Early: 1880 Late: 1920

Format

leather metal silver enamel, L: 290 W: 70 mm

Coverage

Europe, Scotland, North East Scotland, Whitebogs New Deer Aberdeenshire

Type

Physical Object

Provenance

Acquisition Source: Argo Mrs

UUID

d1736181-44f2-4aa2-9235-6ac19d7e42e8

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