Hoof
Category
Silver
Date
Unknown
Materials
Horn, Silver
Measurements
59 mm (Width) x 95 mm (Depth); 132 mm (L)
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Florence Court, County Fermanagh
NT 630940
Summary
Horses hoof, silver mounted and engraved with narrative, lid opens; on lid, The foot of the celebrated Arab horse Sulky THE PROPERTY OF THE HONBLE ARTHUR COLE. He beat easily with equal weight (3 miles) ODDS BOBS, GENTLEMAN PLEBEIAN the hack horses on Bengal of Bombay and a stone was offered with him in Calcutta AGAINST ANY ARAB HORSE IN INDIA. He beat with 8 stone 4 lbs each (3 miles for 1000 guineas) Mr F Balfours thoroughbred English horse Trumpetor BY POES A GRANDSON OF ECLIPSE> He was the stoutest and fleetest runner of his day having beaten the last horses IN EACH OF THE PRESIDENCIES and carrying heavy and light weights with A LIKE SUCCESS AND INDIFFERENCE.
Marks and inscriptions
The foot of the celebrated Arab horse Sulky THE PROPERTY OF THE HONBLE ARTHUR COLE. He beat easily with equal weight (3 miles) ODDS BOBS, GENTLEMAN PLEBEIAN the hack horses on Bengal of Bombay and a stone was offered with him in Calcutta AGAINST ANY ARAB HORSE IN INDIA. He beat with 8 stone 4 lbs each (3 miles for 1000 guineas) Mr F Balfours thoroughbred English horse Trumpetor BY POES A GRANDSON OF ECLIPSE> He was the stoutest and fleetest runner of his day having beaten the last horses IN EACH OF THE PRESIDENCIES and carrying heavy and light weights with A LIKE SUCCESS AND INDIFFERENCE (lid)