An Antique Brass & Copper Singeing Lamp or Iron saddle Both cheeks have worn stamps

Both cheeks have worn stamps - I cannot read these

It has a  frontispiece and fifteen black and white illustrations one plate has become detached

The long steel part is plated - this has worn in various places

It has a  frontispiece and fifteen black and white illustrations one of which is a folding kennel plan

neck 5cm (2")Weight : 451g (16 oz)

An Antique Brass & Copper Singeing Lamp or Iron saddle Both cheeks have worn stampsThis antique horse grooming tool was used to singe hairs short some skilled people can still use them today. This example has a brass handle and copper head. One side of the copper head is dented. The hollow handle unscrews and would have been a reservoir for paraffin which fed a cotton wick in the head of the tool. The flow of paraffin could be cut off using the brass tapThe wick would have sat next to the serrated plate which would have acted as a