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	Bull Leading Pole AT7 Original quality, late 19th century, blacksmith made wrought iron bull leading clip, mounted on a replacement wooden shaft. This item was used to clip into the bull's nose ring to lead him around. 51.5" x 2" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger view. Price: £65.00


Shepherd's Crook AT2* Original quality, 19th century, blacksmith made shepherd's crook, with a proper old ash replacement shaft fitted, now complete and in good and working order. 68.5" long shaft, 1" thickness. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £140.00


	Thorley's Cattle Feed Mug M4* Original quality small transfer decorated cream coloured mug, circa 1880/1900, with a loop side handle, totally covered with directions for using Thorley's Cattle Feed. Issued by the firm Joseph Thorley Ltd Kings Cross London N.I and printed to the underside for the maker 'S.Fielding & Co Stoke on Trent'. Perfect with not a chip or crack in sight. A very scarce advertising piece. Complete and in good order. 2.75" tall, 3" diameter and 4" wide including handle. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £145.00


Lignum Vitae Chog C4 Original quality, 19th century, turned lignum vitae tethering 'chog' as used to tether single grazing animals i.e. horse, goat, or sheep. This would be used with a loose noosed chain or rope to keep the animal from choking. This example has a large section of deformed wood but is still as turned and in good order. 3.25" x 4" diameter. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


	Chog C3 Original quality turned beech 'chog', circa 1900, as used to tether single grazing animals i.e horse, goat or sheep. This would be used with a loose noosed chain or rope to keep the animal from choking. Unusual to find these in beech, normally in a heavier wood i.e lignum vitae. Well worm treated and complete and in good order. 3.75" diameter. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


Boxwood Medicine Bottle Case T7* Original quality two piece turned boxwood bottle case, circa 1900/1920's, as used by veterinary surgeons and doctors when carrying medicine out on calls. A super piece of turned boxwood with a threaded joining section. Sadly the bottle has long gone but all is complete and in good order otherwise. Transfer printed details to the front for the retailer "H.P. Truefit, Burlington Arcade London, Brighton, Aldershot and Sandhurst" Purchased in France and now returning home. 7.25" tall x 3.25" diameter. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £95.00


	Boxwood Bottle Case T6* Original quality, 19th century, turned boxwood two piece bottle case as used by veterinary surgeons and doctors to carry medicine bottles etc in. In good order and without any chips or splits. No bottle. 5.5" tall x 2.75" base diameter. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £58.00


Boxwood Bottle Case T5* Original quality two piece turned boxwood bottle case, circa 1900/20's, as used by veterinary surgeons and doctors when carrying medicine bottles out on call. A superb piece of wood turning with threads to join the top to the base. Sadly no bottle inside and sadly a grain split to the lid, but the lid does screw on well and is a superb example otherwise. Impressed 16oz to the underside. 8.5" high and 3.2" diameter. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


	Boxwood Fleam Mallet VT28 Original quality, 19th century, turned boxwood fleam mallet used by stock owners and vets when using a fleam to bleed an animal to release pressure. A super example but with some grain splits, otherwise good and complete. 13" x 2". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


Sycamore Fleam Mallet VT27 Original quality, 19th century, turned sycamore fleam mallet as used by stock owners or vets when using a fleam to bleed an animal to release the pressure or similar. A very clean, finely turned, little used mallet, complete and in good order. 10" x 1.75". Click on photo for larger view. Price: £65.00


	Oak Fleam Mallet VT26 Original quality, 1920's, turned oak fleam mallet as used by stock owners or vets when using a fleam to bleed an animal to release the pressure or similar. A plain example but complete and in good order. 10" x 1.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £38.00


Walnut Fleam Mallet VT25 Original quality, 1920's, turned walnut fleam mallet as used by stock owners or vets when using a fleam to bleed an animal to release the pressure or similar. Well used and home made but otherwise complete and in good order. 10" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £30.00


	Rosewood Fleam Mallet VT24 Original quality, 19th century, turned rosewood fleam mallet as used by stock owners or vets when using a fleam to bleed an animal to release the pressure or similar. One grain split but otherwie complete and in good order. 9.5" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger view. Price: £65.00


Sycamore Fleam Mallet VT23 Original quality, 19th century, finely turned sycamore fleam mallet as used by stock owners or vets when using a fleam to bleed an animal to release the pressure or similar. A good example which is complete and in good order. 10.25" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger view. Price: £85.00


	Rosewood Fleam Mallet VT22 Original quality, 19th century, finely turned rosewood fleam mallet as used by stock owners or vets when using a fleam to bleed an animal to release the pressure or similar. A super delicate example, complete and in good order. 10.5" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger view. Price: £85.00


Pewter Clyster Pump VT21 Original quality, late 19th century, pewter clyster pump with a nickel plated brass nozzle. Used by stock owners to administer eremas to livestock. Complete and in good order. 18" x 3" with nozzle. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Pair of Lead Cow Horn Trainers VT19 Pair of original quality, late 19th century, cow horn trainers with lead point caps and leather straps with brass buckles. One strap has been broken and has been knotted together otherwise all is complete and in good order. Lead caps 2" x 2". Price is for the pair. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


Drenching Horn VT18 Original quality, late 19th century, drenching horn fashioned from a cowhorn, used to administer medicine etc to livestock animals. Complete and in good and working order. 11" x 3" widest diameter. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £36.00


	Pair of Castrating Irons VT16 Pair of original quality, late 19th century, blacksmith made wrought iron castrating irons. Complete and in good order. 10.5" x 3.75" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


Castrating Clamp VT14 Original quality, 19th century, blacksmith made wrought iron castrating clamp with an adjustable locking clip. Super forging detail, very visible. Has been burnished in the past but it has dulled down considerably. Complete and in good order. 9.5" x 2.25" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Castrating Clamp VT13 Original quality, late 19th century, blacksmith made wrought iron castrating clamp with a good colour. Not the regular form. Complete and in good order. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


Horse Twitch VT12 Original quality, 1920's, horse twitch in ash. This model originally had a leather strap secured at one end by the screw, and used to grip the horse's top lip tightly between the bars, thus controlling the horse easily. The leather strap would have wound around the handle and secured the grip. Although the bars have a difference in colour, they do both appear to be original and apart from the strap missing all is complete and in good order. 13.5" x 2.5" x 1.25". Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £50.00


	Pair of Bull Leading Grips VT9 Pair of original quality, 1920's, cast iron grips for leading a bull by the nose if not wearing a ring, would be used with a rope. Has been cleaned and lacquered and is complete and in good and working order. 5.25" x 4" widest and 1" front to back. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £32.00


Copper Bull Ring, several available. VT6 Original quality heavy copper bull rings in various sizes, circa 1900/1920's, most stamped 'British Made' and 'Hiatt Wrought'. Manufactured by Hiatt & Co of Birmingham, each ring is hinged and has a bolt fitted to secure it closed to enable it to be fitted to the bull's nose. Now ideal for bracelets, key rings etc.. Complete and in good order. 2.5", 2.75" and 3" diameters. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £20.00


	Bull Leader VT4 Original quality, 19th century, blacksmith made wrought iron grips for leading a bull by his nose. Shown in the pictures open and closed. If you want to stand this close to a bull ever, these are complete and in good and usable order. 9.5" x 4.25" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


Horse Tooth Rasp VT1 Original quality, 19th century, blacksmith made horse tooth rasp with a brass ferrule and an ebony grip. Complete and in good order. 24" x 1.75" widest. Click on photo for a larger view Price: £58.00


	Horn Cased Fleam F49 Original quality, late 19th century, fleam with three varying sized blades, cow horn side covers and a brass spine. The smallest blade is marked for the manufacturer "Borwick". Some minor rust stains to the cow horn covers but otherwise complete and in good order. Fleams were used by stock owners and vets to bleed animals to release pressure. Case 3.25" x 1" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £50.00


Horn Cased Fleam F48 Original quality, late 19th century, fleam with three varying sized blades, cow horn side covers and a brass spine. The smallest blade is marked for the maker "C.Gregory" and "Cast Steel". A superb piece of workmanship. Fleams were used by stock owners and vets to bleed animals to release pressure. Complete and in superb order. Case 3.25" x 1" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £60.00


	Horn Cased Fleam F47 Original quality, late 19th century, fleam with three varying sized blades, cow horn side covers and a brass spine. The blades are all marked for the manufacturer "Premier F. Newton". A superb piece of workmanship. Fleams were used by stock owners and vets to bleed animals to release pressure. Complete and in superb order. Case 3.5" x 1.25" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £60.00


Horn Cased Fleam F46 Original quality, late 19th century, fleam with two different sized blades, cow horn side covers and a steel spine. Both blades are marked for the manufacturer "Webster and Johnsons". Some minor pitting to the blades otherwise complete and in good order. Fleams were used by stock owners and vets to bleed animals to release pressure. Case 3.5" x 1.25" x 0.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £50.00


	Horn Cased Fleam F45 Original quality, late 19th century, fleam with three varying sized blades, cow-horn side covers and a brass spine. All is complete and in good and working order. The smallest steel blade is marked for the maker "Thomas Turner of Sheffield. Fleams were used by stock owners and vets to bleed animals to release presure. Case 3.25" x 1" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £60.00


Fleam F3 Original quality fleam, circa 1900, for bleeding livestock. Unusual with a single blade within a brass case. No maker's mark. Complete and in good order. 3.5" long. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £45.00

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