#20th-century-pub

Why are horse brasses a pub thing?

Ask someone to describe the décor of a traditional pub and they might well mention horse brasses. Horse brasses are yellow-metal plates or plaques originally used to decorate horse harnesses. In pubs, they’re often nailed to the wall or displayed on black leather straps known as ‘martingales’. But why have they historically been a go-to […] Why are horse brasses a pub thing? originally posted at Boak & Bailey's Beer Blog