- 53/215
- This spade, of unknown origin, has a solid metal blade and a 'T'-shaped hand grip.
- Physische Beschaffenheit1 spade: wood; metal
- BestandsgeschichteMERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘SPADE // DATE ACQUIRED: August 1953 // GROUP: CULTIVATING // NEGATIVE: 35/2183 60/868 // PERIOD: Not known // PLACE OF ORIGIN: The Titus Barham Collection // NUMBER: 53/215T // DESCRIPTION: This spade of unknown origin has a solid metal blade, 12 inches long by 6 inches wide. The wooden handle 29 inches long is fixed into a pair of tongues running from the blade. It has a 'T' shaped hand grip and the tool measures a total length of 41 inches.'
total 1067 mm
total 152 mm
handle 737 mm