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A shepherd uses their crook to catch sheep by the hind leg, or by the neck in the case of lambs. Nothing is known about the origin of this metal crook head, which is missing its handle.

1 crook [head]: metal (wrought iron); fair condition- handle missing, worn at socket end

No Lavinia Smith No. recorded, Heritage of the Hendreds Exhibition 1969 - 'Catalogue of Exhibits // Number 337 // Shepherd's Crook // Lent by MERL Miss Smith c.' (This description could also be in reference to 51/575, 51/576, 51/574, 51/572, 51/588, 51/640 and 51/573), Heritage of the Hendreds Exhibition 1969 - 'Catalogue of Exhibits // Number 338 // Shepherd's Crook // Lent by MERL Miss Smith c.' (This description could also be in reference to 51/575, 51/576, 51/574, 51/572, 51/588, 51/640 and 51/573), Heritage of the Hendreds Exhibition 1969 - 'Catalogue of Exhibits // Number 339 // Shepherd's Crook // Lent by MERL Miss Smith c.' (This description could also be in reference to 51/575, 51/576, 51/574, 51/572, 51/588, 51/640 and 51/573), Heritage of the Hendreds Exhibition 1969 - 'Catalogue of Exhibits // Number 370 // Shepherd's Crook // Lent by MERL Miss Smith c.' (This description could also be in reference to 51/575, 51/576, 51/574, 51/572, 51/588, 51/640 and 51/573)

Rippon, Miss Dorothy May Lyddon (Agent)