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.

ABDUA:36836

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.

Early: 1880 Late: 1920

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

Physical Object

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

Acquisition Source: Argo Mrs