University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
51/250
Collection
H. J. Massingham Collection
Description
This asparagus knife, used for harvesting asparagus comes from the Vale of Evesham. It consists of a metal rod with a flattened end with four prongs.
Physical description
1 knife: wooden handle, long metal rod
Archival history
MERL list / description [Massingham Collection, October 1989] – 'ACC. NO.: 51/250 // NAME: ASPARAGUS KNIFE // NEG NO.: 35/154 // STORAGE: '
Object name
Knife, asparagus
Material
Wood, Metal
Associated subject
HARVESTING : picking
Asparagus
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_154.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_10450.tif - High resolution image