Summary
Currycomb, metal with wooden handle. Used at Newmarket Saleyards.
Currycombs were designed and made for removing dirt, manure, mud, hair and brands from cattle prior to or after a sale. Used to take paint brands off stock (cattle) by wetting the paint with petrol and combing it out with currycomb. This comb may have initially been designed for use on horses but was adapted for use on special cattle sales, for example, dairy cattle sold one by one.
Physical Description
Four concentric circular, metal rings, serrated on both edges. Held together with three nuts, centre pin extending into a turned wooden handle (originally red).
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Major Projects Unit, State Government of Victoria, 31 Jan 1990
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Place Used
Newmarket Saleyards, Newmarket, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, pre 1987
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overall dimensions
12 cm (Length), 8 cm (Width), 23 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Animal Husbandry, Animal Husbandry Equipment, Cattle Husbandry, Cattle Yards, Livestock, Livestock Sale Yards, Rural Industry, Making History - Newmarket Saleyards
