Set of Four Very Small Taxidermy Horse Hooves with Horseshoes african The cap is rather dented

The cap is rather dented and the plating is worn in places

cheeks 21cm (8¼")

Ref : Boleadoras

Dimensions : Width 3" (7

This is an old military Portsmouth or Elbow horse bitIt is made of steel which is dark in places but could be burnished back to a shine

Set of Four Very Small Taxidermy Horse Hooves with Horseshoes african The cap is rather dentedThese are preserved horse (or more likely pony, or even foal) hooves. They probably dates from the late 19th or early 20th century They are very small, please see the image comparing their size to a walnut They are in good condition each has a fullered silver metal horseshoe with a toe clip on its base. One has a crack in the horn on one side, this is stable and appears to have occurred before the shoe was attached The hooves have a solid filling