A Vintage Balling Gun saddle The horn has a brass

The horn has a brass mouthpiece

The stock or shaft is rigid and covered in braided red-brown leather

The bit has brass cheeks with cast floral and foliate decoration on each side of the mouthpiece

Dimensions of bit : Mouthpiece 12cm (4¾")

Wales)The flask is handblown heavy crystal

A Vintage Balling Gun saddle The horn has a brassThis tool was used to administer medication to horsesIt takes the form of a turned wooden tube with a shaped endIt has a wooden plunger insideThe medicine would be formed into a ball and placed in the hollow end of the tube. The tube would then be pushed towards the back of the horse's mouth (a gag could be used to keep the mouth open). The plunger would then be pushed to eject the pill. It is in good overall condition although it has a few expected