Name/TitleChains (Whipple-Tree)
About this objectA pair of chains used when harnessing a horse to various farm implements. This is part of a collection of tools, used by the donor's grandfather and lived at Great Barton. They were used from the 1920s to the 1950s, when he died. He was a stockman, but also the village 'Jack of all trades'. Before the First World War, he was a stone dresser. He looked after the pumps for the village water tower. As bell ringer he also looked after the bells. Some of the tools are stamped with his initials. Refer to 81.A.54.1-135 for details of the whole collection.
Medium and MaterialsMetal
MeasurementsPart 1 - L: 350mm, W: 100mm, Dia: 20mm
Part 2 - L: 678mm, W: 45mm, Dia: 20mm
Object numberSTMEA:81.A.54.110
Copyright Licence
Attribution - Non-commercial (cc)
