Backband
Category
Leatherwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Leather, Metal
Measurements
200 mm (Width); 1340 mm (L)
Order this imageCollection
Gibside, Tyne and Wear
NT 635401
Summary
A leather backband with metal links and fixing rings. R.(?) S. Hunter, Saddler, Bowness(?) Backbands were often used as an alternative to a cart saddle.
Marks and inscriptions
R.(?) S. Hunter / Saddler / Bowness(?) (impressed into the leather)