Tools and equipment

Horse Tool

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Type: Tools and equipment(Opens in new tab)
Date: ca. 1850
Accession number: 2016.25.142
Maker: Unknown, American(Opens in new tab) (American)
Dimensions: 3/4 x 15 1/2 x 9 1/8 in. (1.9 x 39.4 x 23.2 cm.)
Medium: cast iron
Description: Cast iron horse tool; used by blacksmith or vet to mount in horses mouth in order to keep teeth apart.
Credit: The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Gift of Jonathan and Karin Fielding
Department: American Art
Find out more: View in the Art Museum catalog(Opens in new tab)

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