I saw a frightfully rare Drovers licence for sale.
Back in the early 19C and 18C, a Drover who took the beasts to market, from North Wales, West Wales, Northumberland and many parts of Scotland, had to be licenced by the local magistrates.
Every Drover had to be over thirty years of age, married and a homeowner, due to the immense trust given to them by the owners of the animals on their way to the markets in Kent and the SE of England.
Their licence to practice the Droving trade, was a small metal badge that was worn on their right arm, held on by leather buckles, and i manage to locate this incredibly rare item, just outside Barrow in Furness.
No amount of trust in the couriers or Royal Mail would i allow it to be sent by post, so i went up by car to collect it.
I was very glad i did, because it was in a very fragile state, and being well over two hundred years old, should be in a museum, but it currently sits in a display case in my living room.
Such a rare find, that i think i have more chance of picking up a winning lottery ticket on the ground, than buying another.
There are certain items, that are so rare, that no amount of persuasion would allow the use of the Royal mail to deliver them,
