60/123

These sheep shears are made from cast steel and are inscribed ‘Warranted Cast Steel’. They were used by William Baker (c.1849–1916), a Berkshire shepherd who worked for several yeoman families in Hampshire and Berkshire.

1 pair of sheep shears: metal; good condition

MERL miscellaneous note – ‘60/123–128 // Leaflet from this file now accessioned as a document: D78/18. // History of the Burnham Flock of Hampshire Downs. Printed 1944’, MERL ‘Associated information’ form (60/126) – ‘...shepherd, William Baker. He was born at Honey Hill, off the Nine Mile Ride, Wokingham Without, Berkshire and died in 1916 aged 67. He worked for the following yeoman families:– Richard Kelsey of Eversley, Hants. The Groves of Ambarrow Farm, Berkshire. Sir William Farrar, Ambrarrow Court. // See also 60/123 and photograph of the shepherd himself in the Photograph Library.’