Tail docker
- maker:
- Willows, Francis and Butler
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Tail docker, rosewood covered steel frame, by Willows, Francis and Butler, London, 1890-1910
Tail docker, rosewood covered steel frame, by Willows, Francis and Butler, London. The practice of tail docking started hundreds of years ago. These instruments were used to amputate dogs' tails to suit breeders' standards.
Details
- Category:
- Veterinary Medicine
- Object Number:
- 1984-379/14
- Measurements:
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length 427 mm
width 148 mm
height 36 mm
- type:
- tail dockers
- credit:
- Hall, S.A.