Draught Horse Shoes - Cooby Farm

DESCRIPTION

TitleDraught Horse Shoes - Cooby FarmObject TypeObjectDatec.1900DescriptionDraught horse shoes hand forged by local Albion Park blacksmith, Ollie Wilson.

These draught horse shoes were worn by horses belonging to the Smith family of 'Cooby' farm, Stockyard Mountain. CreatorOllie WilsonPlace of ProductionAlbion ParkProvenance and Signifcance‘Cooby’ was built on land originally granted to J. Paul (1400 acres) and issued in 1833.

The Coughrane family owned ‘Cooby’ from the late 1800’s. Mr. Robert Coughrane leased ‘Cooby’, Portion 2, 69 acres, to Mr Nicholas Ball from c.1911 – 1916, where Robert Smith was occupier.

Nicholas Ball purchased the property in 1917. The Smith family later purchased ‘Cooby’.DonorSmith, Joseph Borrowdale

CHARACTERISTICS

MaterialCast Iron Forged.Dimensions17cm x 15cm

CLASSIFICATION

PrimaryTradesSecondaryBlacksmithing

CONNECTIONS

CollectionCooby Collection Last edited by: Will Chittick