N° d'objet
90/4
Description
A set of hand bellows, made of wood and leather with a metal spout. On top of the bellows is a hole into which powdered insecticide is placed; this hole is closed with a cork. The bellows were used in Reading for spraying greenhouse plants with insecticide.
Historique d'archive
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Recorder: JMB // Date: 18.7.90 // Description: Hand bellows made of wood and leather with metal spout. It has a cork to close the hole where powder would be put into the bellows. // Dimensions: Length: 28.0 cms // Width: 10.5 cm // Associated information: Used by Mr. Lawrence at the above address for spraying plants in the greenhouse with insecticidal powder.’
Nom d'objet
Document électronique
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