Objektnummer
53/581
Beskrivelse
This iron side stay came from an Essex wagon and was found in the workshop of Messrs Wallace and Sons, wheelwrights of Writtle, Essex. Side stays of this type were to hold the races, or surboards, in place. This side stay was likely fitted to one of the curved wooden strouters that kept the side of the wagon rigid.
Fysisk beskrivelse
1 wagon side-stay; wood and metal; good condition
Arkivhistorik
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘… // DATE ACQUIRED: // GROUP: // NEGATIVE: // PERIOD: // PLACE OF ORIGIN: // NUMBER: // DESCRIPTION: …‘ ... In some wagons the iron surboard supports are combined with the iron strouters of the body to form one complicated piece of ironwork. This is found for example in the Museum's Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Berkshire wagons... //
Produktionsdato
1875-01-01 - 1899-12-31
Produktionsperiode
Late-nineteenth century
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Eksternt dokument
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_243.tif - High resolution image
