Objektnummer
75/153/4
Beskrivelse
This is a long thin hooked tool with a coiled end to act as a handle. The other hay testers in the collection are longer and more robust than this one but this was probably used to pull out samples of hay from the stack or bales for inspection.
Fysisk beskrivelse
hay tester
Arkivhistorik
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Knife, hay // Harvesting Hay // J. S. Butlin, Chigwell, Essex // Description: A long thin hooked tool with a coiled end to act as a handle // Associated information: The other hay testers in the collection are longer and more robust than this one but this was probably used to pull out samples of hay from the stack or bales for inspection.’
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