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Work on the Farm: Horse Raking,

Typhoo Tea (Manufacturer)

This 'tea card' is from a set of 25 entitled 'Work on the Farm' and produced by Typhoo Tea in 1932. This is No. 22 in the set and is entitled 'Horse Raking'. It has a colour image of a horse pulling a rake and a brief description on the front, and a black and white advert for tennis balls on the reverse.

1 tea card

MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – ' Description: 3 Cards from the set ‘Work on the Farm’ // 1) No. 14 Turkeys & Geese // 2) No. 18 Harrowing // 3) No. 22 Horse Raking // Produced by Typhoo Tea, 1932. // Colour image & text on front. Tennis balls advert & text in b & w on reverse. // Dimensions: Each one: 10.1 x 3.6 cm // Associated information: Purchased on ebay, to acquire No. 22 Horse Raking – the missing card in the 2 S ‘Work on the Farm’ set already in the collection (66/24) // References: …', Tea card text – 'Work on the Farm // Horse Raking // After the grass has been cut a sufficient length of time to wither tho-roughly, this machine rakes it into long rows ready for carrying. // Typhoo Series of 25 No. 22'

1932 - 1932