Horse Collar Harnesses, Hames, and Handmade Trunk

Year: Late 1800s

Dimensions: Various

Condition: All have Signs of Use for Farming. Harnesses have Cracking and Holes with Some Repairs Made. Hames are Rusty and Shoe Signs of Daily Farm Use

Additional Information: This collection of antique horse equipment includes two horse collar harnesses and 11 hames, the essential components of traditional draft rigging used to harness true horsepower in the era before machines took over the load. Built for strength and endurance, these pieces reflect the working backbone of farming, transport, and frontier labor—where every strap, curve, and fitting was engineered for hard use and long days in the field.

Completing the set is a handmade storage trunk designed to hold and organize the entire rig, adding a personal, utilitarian touch that speaks to its working past. Together, the harnesses, hames, and trunk form a grounded, functional archive of a time when survival and progress were pulled by animal strength and held together by craftsmanship.