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This rake was used for combing straw when making reed for thatching. It was used at East Combe Farm, in Somerset, when the donor was a joint tenant in 1919. An armful of straw was taken from a bundle of trussed straw, and suspended from a rope at a height convenient for the worker to comb it, leaving the straw straight and clean.

Rake: wood; metal

1875-01-01 - 1899-12-31 1919

Late-nineteenth century, Early-twentieth century

Wood, Metal