70/274

This is an iron casting, a hollow iron oblong with bolt at each end. It has one strtaight side and tapering to opposite side, with two projecting bars at one side. This casting may belong with 70/275 to form a mould for a hoe or share. This came to the museum as part of the Reeves collection.

1 casting: metal

MERL Miscellaneous note, Greta Bertram, 10 March 2014 – The Reeves Collection was donated by R. & J. Reeves and Son Ltd. of Bratton Iron Works near Westbury, Wiltshire. The firm, which manufactured agricultural machinery, was well-established by 1849, and went into final receivership in 1970, when the Collection was donated to MERL. Bratton Iron Works was demolished in 1973. A detailed list of all of the objects in the Collection can be found in the accession file for 70/235. Records relating to the firm can be found in the MERL Archives, reference TR REE., MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Casting // Industries // Reeves // Description: Hollow iron oblong with bolt at each end. One straight side and tapering to opposite side. Two projecting bars at one side. Dimensions: 19x13x9cm.’