Inventarnummer
67/5
Beschreibung
This is a knife, used for harversting asparagus. It has a long shaft and single toothed saw-edge blade.
Physische Beschaffenheit
1 knife: wooden handle [beech]; long metal shaft and blade
Bestandsgeschichte
MERL ‘Handwritten Accession’ form (Institute of Agricultural History) - ‘Asparagus Knife // Harvesting // Purchased Mr Summers, Henley, Oxfordshire // Description: Asparagus knife, beech handle, shaft slotting in through brass ferrule. Long (21cm) shaft widening to a blade and single toothed saw edge. Blade stamped ‘FENN’ on one side. // Dimensions: Overall length: 48cm, Length of handle (incl. ferrule): 13.5cm, Length of blade: 13.5cm.’, MERL Miscellaneous note - For similar tool see p.45 of 1915 catalogue of C. T. Skelton & Co. Ltd., Sheafbank Works, Sheffield. [TR SPE P2/A 12]
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Digitales Dokument
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_8534.tif - High resolution image
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