Display Case Containing Horseshoes Made by James Lowe, 1894
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Artifact Overview
James Lowe, a Canadian-born blacksmith, made these corrective horseshoes -- shoes to remedy different diseases and irregularities of the hoof -- to draw customers to his shop in Berlin, New Hampshire. He aged out of that business as horses became less essential in the busy mill town, but the display case and its contents still affirming his skill as an experienced farrier.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Horseshoe (Animal equipment)
Date Made
1894
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
32.577.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of James Lowe.
Material
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Glass (Material)
Velvet (Fabric weave)
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Forging (Metal forming)
Printing (Process)
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black (Color)
Black-and-white (Colors)
Beige (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 42 in
Width: 25.75 in
Depth: 6 in
Inscriptions
on top of showcase:
JAS LOWE / MAKER / 1894 / BERLIN NH
on labels under horseshoes:
PINCH HEELS, TRACK SHOES, ICE SHOES, ROLLING MOTION COLT SHOE / HEEL WEIGHT, KNEE KNOCKER, THREE QUARTER , INTERFERING / CRACK IN HEEL, CONTRACTED HEELS , BAR SHOES , FOR CORNS / MEDIUM TOE WEIGHT , ROLLING MOTION , SPREAD HEELS , HEAVY TOE WEIGHT / CROSS FIRING, STUMBING SHOE , STIFLE SHOE , HALF BAR
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