An Antique Manger Chog or Tie-Up Bobbin #10 may25 It has a small lobed

It has a small lobed heel plate with applied brass beads

v Diepenbeke delineavit

there are creases in the leather of the legs and there is a tear in the back or the right boot

Th tops of the trees are scuffed

The cap is hallmarked London 1892

An Antique Manger Chog or Tie-Up Bobbin #10 may25 It has a small lobedI wrote a short blog here about these manger balls chogs a while ago. They are variously known as chogs, sliders, manger balls, manger logs and tying up bobbins. They were traditionally used to weight a rope that passed through a ring or slot in a manger and attached to the halter or headcollar, thus allowing the horse to move but preventing the rope from looping dangerously. It has a good aged patina with several scars and marks from use. There is an