Lot 172
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A collection of livestock rearing devices, mainly 19th century
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A collection of livestock rearing devices, mainly 19th century

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A collection of livestock rearing devices, mainly 19th century
comprising: a steel and horn mounted fleam and mallet stick; a leather calf collar with steel prongs for anti-suckling; four variously sized cow and sheep bells; a shepherds crook -- 59in. (150cm.) high; a sheep dipper -- 59½in. (151cm.) high; a wrought iron ash mounted horse gag -- 23in. (58.5cm.) high; a pig scraper; an ear punch; a pair of wood mounted carders; a leather calf muzzle; a steel castrator; three bull leaders, the longest -- 67½in. (171.5cm.); a pair of lead cattle horn trainter's; a miniature yoke; a distemper scraper -- 15½in. (39.3cm); four tail docking irons; and a branding iron
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

Fleams were used for bleeding horses, to remove poisoned blood. This example is typical of the 19th century variety, resembling a folding penknife with three knotched blades. The mallet was used to help puncture the horse's vein with the pointed tip of the fleam blade.

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