Where would go to see antique dog collars?
The collection of antique dog collars at the popular tourist site of Leeds Castle, four miles east of Maidstone in England, spans five centuries and is the most comprehensive collection of its kind in the world. The collection has more than 100 collars and related exhibits tracing the history of canine neckwear from Medieval times to the present day. Many of the early iron dog collars, studded with fearsome spikes and dating from as far back as the fifteenth century, were designed to protect hunting dogs’ throats from attacks from wolves, bears, and wild boar which roamed the early European forests. Other exhibits include the craftsmanship of German and Austrian Baroque leather collars from the seventeenth century, which are decorated with metalwork and velvet.
