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Horse Brass - Camel, 1825-1939
Reg. No: ST 034496
- Summary:
- Horse brass: Camel standing. Circular border with a crenate edge. Type: cast brass.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mr W. Haysom, 1982
| Discipline: | Technology |
More information
| Tagged with: | amulets, animals, cultural beliefs, folklore, harnesses, heraldry, horse brasses, rituals, souvenirs, symbols, brass camel body |
| Themes this item is part of: | Cultural Diversity Collection, Sustainable Futures Collection |
| Primary Classification: | AGRICULTURE & RURAL LIFE |
| Secondary Classification: | Animal Husbandry |
| Tertiary Classification: | horses |
| Date Made: | England, Great Britain, 1825-1939 Cast horse brasses were first made in 1825, and following the introduction of motor vehicles and decline in horsedrawn transport, regular production ceased in the 1930s. |
| References: |
http://www.horsebrassera.co.uk/history.htm, viewed, 23.05.2008 LDH http://www.horsebrassinfo.co.uk/sample04.htm, viewed, 28.05.2008 LDH http://www.nationalhorsebrasssociety.org.uk/Contents/Text/Index.asp?SiteId=903&;SiteExtra=12607593&TopNavId=31&NavSideId=12554, viewed, 23.05.2008 LDH "COLLECTIONS - Strange Amulets for Horses", http://nmz.ponyclubvic.org.au/site/ponyclub/nmz/downloads/kcertstuff/issue9-april05.pdf, viewed, 23.05.2008 LDH http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_brass, viewed, 23.05.2008 LDH http://antiquehorse.com/newbookspage2.html, viewed, 23.05.2008 LDH http://www.antiquehorse.com/antiquehorsepage3.html, viewed, 23.05.2008 LDH http://www.darwincountry.org/explore/000934.html, viewed, 23.05.2008 LDH |
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