Numero oggetto
51/428
Creatore
Descrizione
This paring knife is of the type commonly used by Cambridgeshire thatchers for trimming stock and house roofs. The Cambridgeshire paring knife has straight handle which is a continuation of the blade, rather than a small handle parallel to the blade as is common elsewhere. The handle has the letters 'S. H,' branded on it and the blade was made by James Griffin and Sons of Dudley circa 1890.
Descrizione fisica
1 eaves [paring] knife: metal; woodBranded on the hollow hand grip are the letters 'S. H.'
Storico archivio
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'This paring knife used by thatchers for stock and house roof trimming is of the type generally used in Cambridgeshire. Whereas some paring knives are fitted with small handles parallel to the blade, the handle in this case is straight and a continuation of the blade. The wooden handle, with its spade like hollow hand grip is 17.3 inches long. The letters ‘S. H.’ have been branded on it. The handle is joined to the blade by an iron collar 4 inches in height. The blade is similar to a rivetted back scythe, though it is probably that it was manufactured specifically as a paring knife and not originally as a scythe, which was later cut in half to serve in thatching. The blade is 27 inches in length and shows signs of considerable wear. The rivetted back and the blade itself have come apart at the tip due probably to considerable use. The blade was manufactured by “Ames [sic] Griffin and Sons of Dudley, Worcestershire” whose name is stamped on the blade. See also 51/22.'
Luogo di produzione
Dudley
Data
1875-01-01 - 1899-12-31
Periodo di produzione
Late-nineteenth century
Nome oggetto
Materiale
Documento esterno
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_683.tif - High resolution image
