An Antique Manger Chog or Tie-Up Bobbin #12 driving It has a braided silver

It has a braided silver wire collar

Both swinging buttons remain

5cm)Height of set in case : 5⅛" (13

The long steel part is plated - this has worn in various places

Thong  22½" (57cm)

An Antique Manger Chog or Tie-Up Bobbin #12 driving It has a braided silverI 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. This example is turned from a single piece of very heavy wood or lignum