Historical information

Examples of the harness used on WW1 horse drawn vehicles.

Physical description

There are 6 pieces of leather strappings, for hourse drawn with heavy metal fittings.
.1 Leather strap 23 cm x 3 cm wide. 3 pieces of iron link fittings.
.2 Leather strap large. 55 mm wide 77 cm long 5 metal links. A 23 cm smaller piece of leather strap is attached to the links.
.3 Piece large leather strap. 77 cm long. One end has opened up. Links missing - other end has 31 cm x 3 cm strap sewn on. the smaller strap has stamped into it - E + A Noir it 1915.
.4 Large leather strap 77 cm long width 5 cm. One end has 5 iron links. Other end has smaller strap sewn on. 48 cm long width 3.5 cm
.5 + .6 Very large strap. Avg 12 cm wide - length 103. 4 sets iron couplings with smaller connections strap and irons at each end.

Inscriptions & markings

.3) Stamped on smaller strap: 'E + A Noirit 1915'