N° d'objet
70/220
Description
This is a chaff cutter, a mechanical device for cutting straw or hay into small pieces before being mixed together with other forage and fed to horses and cattle. This example has a wooden base with two front legs joined to a base plank, a curved iron blade, a metal four pronged fork and wooden handle attached with a metal chain.
Description physique
1 chaff cutter: wood, iron
Historique d'archive
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘Chaff cutter // Wooden base with two front legs joined to base plank. 16 curved iron blade, 17 metal fire pronged fork with wooden handle attached with metal chain, 18 Metal edge, aimed front and rectangle fitment with hook // metal wood // Ellenhall Farm, Robertsbridge, Sussex- E. Russel // Colchester // [pencil drawing]’
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Matériel
Document électronique
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_13930.tif - High resolution image
