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What is this cover?
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2015 9:57 pm
by niceguy1
HI
What was this interestingly shaped cover used for? It has 7 holes where a screw or nail would have gone it & a reeded bottom edge.
It’s hallmarked for Edward Pairpoint London 1870 & measures 11 x 10 cm.
Thanks
Re: What is this cover?
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2015 10:29 pm
by SteveDWollongong
Hi Niceguy1,
I would suggest it is the silver mount from a horse hoof inkwell.
Cheers,
Steve
Re: What is this cover?
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2015 11:21 pm
by JLDoggett
With those 2 "bumps" on the front I would say it is for a cloven-hoofed animal like an elk or moose.
Re: What is this cover?
Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 1:44 am
by SteveDWollongong
I wondered about the 2 bumps also but when I googled photos of horse hoof inkwells, found they often have them. The mount in question is attached at the top of the hoof and the 2 bumps cater for what is called the hoof "bulb".
Cheers,
Steve
Re: What is this cover?
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2015 10:17 am
by niceguy1
Thanks for your help.
Re: What is this cover?
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 9:51 pm
by Traintime
Just to be clear, are we talking real dead animal here or crafted of another material. If so, good luck finding a horse or whatever willing to "lend you a hand" in restoring this!
Re: What is this cover?
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2015 1:56 am
by JLDoggett
The hoof would have been from a dead animal, maybe a prized racehorse or from another source.