7th Hampshires dog gauge badge original?

[RMR]

Some one gave me this badge yesterday but having never seen a right one I can't tell if its right or wrong all opinions appreciated,thanks Roger

[RMR]

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[peter monahan]

Roger

I've never seen one either, so I'm no help, but I wondered at the description of this as "dog gauge". Is that the name of the device on the badge? (I would have called it a 'stirrup'.) Or the size or... ?

Have a Happy Easter!

Peter

[yellow]

I havent been inclined to comment because I dont know for sure.

I`m afraid that I do not like the lug attachment on the left of the picture. It looks like a "big foot" lug which is commonly associated with reproductions. The reverse detail is also poor particulary on the base scroll........however this may be a feature of an original badge?

If you have no luck here I would suggest the British Badge Forum........someone there will have an original to compare.

[leigh kitchen]

The central design is a dog guage, if a dog could'nt get through the guage then it was considered large enough to be a threat to live stock / deer, & so claws were removed.

Used in the New Forest, Hampshire.

[Teamski]

The central design is a dog guage, if a dog could'nt get through the guage then it was considered large enough to be a threat to live stock / deer, & so claws were removed.

Used in the New Forest, Hampshire.

Now that is something I never knew! A very interesting factoid.

0Ski

[peter monahan]

Indeed! Fascinating. Thank you for the explanation.

Peter