Name/TitleFly Whisk
About this objectMade of horse hair in a hazel twig, this was used to keep flies off horses during shoeing.
Date Made19thC 20thC
Medium and MaterialsHorse hair on hazel twig
MeasurementsHandle length: 1 foot 8 inches
Whisk: 8 inches
Object Typefly whisk
Object numberSTMEA:A.3689
Copyright Licence
Attribution - Non-commercial (cc)
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