Harness, Dog

Object Name:

Harness, Dog

Object ID:

1957.048

Date:

circa 1957

Description:

Dog cart harness, leather. Used in Concord Coach parade, Concord, NH, 1957. Wide leather strap at front to which many other pieces are connected. At either end of strap is metal loop, held in place by two straps that loop over the metal and are sewn to front strap. Loop has short strap connected to it that leads to ring. Ring has another short strap sewn to wide band. Third strap connects to ring. Similar configuration at other end of wide band. Strap with holes connects through metal buckle with tongue that is attached to other metal loop. Two small leather slides fastened with flat metal staple that capture loose portions of connecting strap assembly. On large metal loop are two additional straps ~0.6" wide. One strap ~29" long with 1.25" slot at its terminal end. Portion that passes through metal loop is fastened with concave buckle that uses single fixed pin to hold end of loop in place. Short end of strap has hole that passes over metal pin, goes between buckle sides, through large metal loop, then passes over itself in buckle and is ensnared by same fixed pin. Another strap, ~22" long, is wrapped around metal loop and held by single leather keeper band. Band sewn between folded strap and another band in front of it. Metal buckle and tongue at same location. Terminal end of strap has seven holes in it. Similar double-belt system attached to metal loop at other end of wide band. Another unconnected piece of leather is with system; loop 0.7" wide, 49" long. Band overlaps itself by ~4". Overlap area sewn at either end through double thickness of strap ends. Ends not sewn evenly so small loop created by small amount of excess length of top band. Paper tag with pencil printing on one side: "57-48 / Eaton C. Clapp -- / Dog Cart / Harness. / (used in Concord / coach parade)". "Clapp 10/30/57". Other side reads "Dog Harness"

Material:

Leather
Metal

Dimensions:

L-40 inches

Provenance:

Used in Concord Coach parade, Concord, NH, 1957.

Credit Line:

Gift of Eaton C. Clapp

Subjects:

Dogs, Harnesses, Carts wagons, Parades processions