A Vintage Balling Gun saddle Each has a large eight

Each has a large eight pointed rowel which still turns

The horn has a brass mouthpiece

The stock or shaft is made of golden brown malacca cane

These shoe shaped stirrups are made of brass

The bit has brass cheeks with cast floral and foliate decoration on each side of the mouthpiece

A Vintage Balling Gun saddle Each has a large eightThis tool was used to administer medication to horsesIt takes the form of a turned wooden tube with a shaped endIt has a wooden plunger insideThe medicine would be formed into a ball and placed in the hollow end of the tube. The tube would then be pushed towards the back of the horse's mouth (a gag could be used to keep the mouth open). The plunger would then be pushed to eject the pill. It is in good overall condition although it has a few expected