Harness, hame

A hame is the rigid frame of a horse's harness and would be attached to a padded leather collar. These two steel hames, marked ‘Made in England’ and ‘Warranted Lion Brand Steel’, are joined at the top by a leather strap with a brass buckle, and at the bottom by an iron chain. The hames have a wooden interior to reduce wear on the collar and to reduce the weight. They were made by A. Coupland and S…