An Antique Manger Chog or Tie-Up Bobbin #16 may24 One is stamped "Eldonian England"

One is stamped "Eldonian England"

There are steel screws which pass through holes at the end of each arm

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There are dents across the engraving

A pair spur made of a white metal

An Antique Manger Chog or Tie-Up Bobbin #16 may24 One is stamped "Eldonian England"These blocks 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 pale golden brown heavy wood possibly boxwood It has a good aged patina with a few scars and