Antique Shepherd's Leg Crook

• Antique Shepherd's Leg Crook.

• Grooved back following through to guide

• L shape sweep to leg guide

• Raised single opening swirl.

• Mouth opening 1 inch

• Crook D in the multiple pic.

• Style typical to West Country.

• Ash shaft

The shepherd was the highest paid of all the farm workers on a farm - he held the most responsibility looking after the master's flock.

This is a leg crook and would have been his everyday working crook. There are also Neck crooks, dipping crooks etc which were used only seasonally.