Harness, hame

A hame is the rigid frame of a horse's harness and would be attached to a padded leather collar. These two hames are made of ash which has been steamed and set to the correct shape. Each hame has a hole drilled at the top and bottom. They were made at R. W. Rich’s Steam Wood Works of East Hoathly, East Sussex, circa 1945–6, and are part of a large collection of traditional craft products acquired …