Harness Mount ( Crest Piece )

ABDUA:15683

Crest-piece of a horse harness, silver and steel alloy plated, with a spike. Shape: tree-like. Ball on top, three suspended discs, two mounted on small curved arms and the upper one within a ring, which swing as the horse moves. One of a number of items donated by Mrs Argo of Aberdeen, some of which were used on the farm of Darnabo, near Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, others were used at New Deer.

Early: 1880 Late: 1920

metal iron steel silver alloy, H: 153 mm W: 45 mm

Physical Object

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

Acquisition Source: Argo Mrs