Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Harness, Horse |
Catalog Number |
1937.13.2 |
Date |
ca. 1880 |
Material(s) |
Leather/Nickel/Brass |
Dimensions |
H-51 W-22 D-6 inches |
Description |
This is a three piece horse harness that consists of a black leather driving girth with belly bands (part a), hip strap (part b), and driving bridle (part c) with associated harness straps. The bridle has blinds and a looped reins. It has a nickel plated bit with brass and steel hardware. |
Notes |
The donor, Adsona Renaker Martin (sometimes spelled Adsonia) was born on June 10, 1865 in Grant County, Kentucky, the daughter of William and Mary "Polly" Hedger Renaker (often spelled Renneckar). She married John Morgan Martin (1863-1933) in 1886 and Roger Hamon Martin (1860-1950), her husband's older brother, on October 6, 1936. Although childless herself, her obituary noted that she raised seven foster children. After her marriages she lived in Cynthiana, where she died on February 10, 1944. |
Collection |
Adsona Martin Collection |
Subjects |
Horses Harnesses Carriages & coaches |
Search Terms |
Cynthiana (Ky.) Horses |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |