1985.51.156

Collection type

Object

Description

Misshapen iron horseshoe mounted inside an ornamental metal surround on a wooden framed display. Hung up for luck. [SM 21/01/2011]

Long description

Misshapen iron horseshoe mounted inside an ornamental metal surround on a wooden framed display. Hung up for luck. The horse shoe has been screwed onto the mount with two screws. The horse shoe has traces of light blue/grey, red and brown paint on the surface. The mount is covered with brown textiles woven with red horseshoes. The wooden frame is screwed and nailed together and is painted around the inside bevelled edge with the same blue/grey paint as the horseshoe. The back of the mount is edged with paper and the backing textiles has been nailed on to it. It has "Colorado Claro" stamped on the back of it. [SM 21/01/2011]

Geographical reference

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

England London

Cultural groups

English

Person

Field collector Edward Lovett

PRM source Wellcome Institute

PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum

Date / Period

Date made: Before 1933

Date collected

By 1933

Acquisition information

Transferred: 1985

Materials and processes

Material Iron Metal, Material Wood Plant, Material Textile, Material Metal, Material Paper Plant, Material Pigment, Process Forged (Metal), Process Moulded, Process Carpentered, Process Woven, Process Nailed, Process Dyed

Dimensions

Width: max 164 mm, Length: max 208 mm

Object numbers

Accession number: 1985.51.156 Other numbers: R 9591 R 11001/ 1936 J AM C

Search terms: Religion, Animal Gear, Amulet, Horse Accessory, Animal-shoe