Numero oggetto
87/60
Descrizione
This is a wooden fencing mallet with an iron band at each end of the head. It was used by the donor's wife's family, who farmed at Roger's Farm, Newton Green, Sudbury, Suffolk. The family name was Fuller. This mallet may have been used in conjunction with a fork given to the Museum by the same donor (object number 87/57).
Descrizione fisica
1 beetle: wood; metal; fair condition- head worn through use
Storico archivio
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: BEETLE // Accession number: 87/60 // Classification: FENCING // Negative number: 60/15656 // Acquisition method: GIFT // Acquired from, date: MR. MASSEY, [...], October 1987 // Store: [‘CAMP’ scored through] small object // Condition: good needs conserving // Recorder, date: JMB 11.11.87 // Description: Wooden beetle with iron band at each end of the head. // Dimensions: Length: Approx. one metre. // Width of head: 22.0cm // Diameter of head: 16.0cm // Associated information: This beetle belonged originally to Mr. Massey's wife's family by name of FULLER, who farmed at ROGER'S FARM, NEWTON GREEN, SUDBURY, SUFFOLK. // See also Fork 87/57. This may have been used in conjunction with these other tools for fencing. // References:'
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_15656.tif - High resolution image
