Numero oggetto
58/75
Descrizione
This is a spar hook, a thatching tool used for trimming, splitting and pointing the thatching stakes, known as 'spars', which help secure the thatch to the roof. It consists of a wide, gently curving blade and a wooden handle. It is marked 'S. Fry' - possibly either the owner or maker - and was made in the Bridgerule area of Devon.
Descrizione fisica
1 hook: steel blade; wooden handle
Storico archivio
MERL miscellaneous note, JGJ - 'Similar type used by wattle hurdle makers in West Berkshire - Fagging hooks with narrow curved blade.
Luogo di produzione
Bridgerule
Nome oggetto
Materiale
Documento esterno
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_2682.tif - High resolution image
