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Horse measuring rule, 1877

Although it may look like a fancy walking stick this is actually a ruler for measuring the height of horses. Horses are measured in hands and inches (one hand measures four inches, or 10.2 cm) from their 'withers' to the ground.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1960-07-190-1

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Soldier gallery

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1960-07-190-1