English Circa 1900. Coles patent. Front pair 9.5 inches (24cms) x 7.5 inches (18.8cms). Hind pair. 9.5 inches (24cms) x 8 inches (20cms).
Used by pony-drawn early lawn mowers to protect lawn from 1841. This shoe was fixed to the pony hoof and screw tightened rather than the more common boots which were tightened by straps.
1841 Alexander Shanks of Arbroath patented first pony-drawn mower. After that Samuelson of Banbury and Thomas Green of Leeds made wider mowers.
In 1820 there were no mechanised garden tools. 18c lawns were rolled flat and scythed.
1831 pull/push 19” cylindrical mowers made by Budding and one was bought by Regents Park. Gardners Chronicle advertisements in the first edition in 1852, offered Buddings Mowers Man, Pony, and Horse pulled sizes. After that Ransomes was licenced to manufacture it. 1946 petrol and electric mowers came in.1841 Alexander Shanks of Arbroath patented first pony-drawn mower. After that Samuelson of Banbury and Thomas Green of Leeds made wider mowers.
In 1820 there were no mechanised garden tools. 18c lawns were rolled flat and scythed.
1831 pull/push 19” cylindrical mowers made by Budding and one was bought by Regents Park. Gardners Chronicle advertisements in the first edition in 1852, offered Buddings Mowers Man, Pony, and Horse pulled sizes. After that Ransomes was licenced to manufacture it. 1946 petrol and electric mowers came in.
