Antique Horse Drawn English Leather Lawn Protecting Lawnmower Hoof Shoe Boots

A PAIR OF ANTIQUE HORSE-DRAWN LEATHER LAWN MOWER BOOTS

Made from brown English leather with a strap at the top and bottom to keep the boots secure. 

Horse-drawn mowers were developed in the 1830′s. Previously lawns were managed using scythes.

The horses were fitted with leather booties to protect the turf from damage from the horses’ hooves.

By the 1860′s, the vast expanses of turf would have been mown using horse-drawn mowers.

 The boots are complete and in good displayable condition.
Ideal for a museum or a collector. A fascinating piece of history.

During 1820 there were no mechanized garden tools. 18c lawns were rolled flat and scythed.
1831 pull/push 19” cylindrical mowers made by Budding and Regents Park bought one. Gardners Chronicle advertisements in the first edition in 1852, offered Buddings Mowers Man, Pony, and Horse pulled sizes. After that Ransomes was licensed to manufacture it. 1946 petrol and electric mowers came in.

Measurements- 
Length x Width - 21cm x 19cm
Height 14cm