Goat with Panniers
Patent/design registration not found
Needle Case
Design Details
Needle Case Type: |
Figural |
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Unknown |
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Dimensions: |
4 inches x 2.5 inches |
Material: |
Brass |
Name Variations: |
W. Avery & Son - Redditch |
Other Variations: |
Possibly made by the same company as the Donkey with Panniers |
Additional Photographs
Back and top views (photographs courtesy of Bunny's Place)
Left: Bottom signature detail (photograph courtesy of Bunny's Place. Right: photograph from eBay in 2025.
Photographs courtesy of Robert Bleasdale of Bleasdales Ltd, Warwick, UK.
Facts
The goat, which is closely related to the sheep, is one of the oldest domesticated animals. With over 300 different species in the
world they provide humans with milk, meat, hair and skins. Around 924 million goats are found today. Most goats have two horns
and eyes with slit-shaped horizontal pupils which some people think give them a malicious look. However, this distinctive type of eye
provides them with the ability to see at least 320 degrees around their heads with no blind spot in front of them. Because goats will
eat almost anything and are cheaper and easier to raise than other animals, they are often found in impoverish countries where the people are
unable to provide specialized feed.
History
Since their domestication, goats have been used as beasts of burden. During the Victorian period they were commonplace at seaside
towns along the south and eastern coasts of England. At these resorts a pair of goats was often attached to a small cart that provided
entertainment for children wanting rides along the beach. The chromolithographic print below shows how much fun children had on these
rides. Click on the picture below to see a larger version of it.
Miscellaneous
Cashmere is a type of wool produced by the cashmere goat. These goats originated in the Kashmir region between Pakistan, India and
China. This fine, soft wool is the most expensive natural fiber known to man. In some areas the fiber is gathered by combing the
animal’s hair during the molting season when it naturally sheds its winter coat, whereas in other regions they are sheared like sheep.
During the late 18th and early 19th centuries cashmere shawls were first introduced into Western Europe and by 1830 some of this wool
made its way to Scotland where the weaving industry dominated. Today the largest producer of cashmere is China.
