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This is a scythe cradle, which is a harvesting tool used, when attached to handle of scythe, for catching cut crop and leaving it heaped in line on one side. This came to the museum as part of the Sharp collection.

1 scythe cradle: wood

The Sharp Collection of agricultural and dairying equipment was compiled by Reverend C. J. Sharp at Wonersh, Surrey. Reverend Sharp died in 1967 and the Museum acquired the Collection for £60 in 1968., MERL ‘Handwritten Accession’ form - ‘CRADLE (Scythe) // HARVESTING // The sharp collection // [pencil drawing]’