Numero oggetto
55/774/[1]
Creatore
Descrizione
This plough, with two wheels on a swing head, was made by Turk and Son, of Newbury. Turk and Son, iron and brass founders, flourished in Newbury during the 1890s, but the business was sold after the First World War. This plough was used at Bentley, Hampshire, and was previously a part of the collections at the Curtis Museum, in Alton.
Descrizione fisica
1 plough: metal; wood
Storico archivio
MERL miscellaneous note - 'Turk Plough // Turk and Son, Iron and brass founders, of 55. Cheap St. Newbury. Flourished during the 1890's. After the 1914-18 war the business was sold and the premises are now Messrs. Poveyy and Wade's music shop. The last member of the family is Mr. O'Farrell of 27. St. John's Rd., Newbury, at present in the forces. There are no catalogues in existence, but local ironmongers state that the Turk plough was popular about 50 or 60 years ago, which is probably the period of the M.A.6. After the business was broken up, the castings continued to be made by Messrs. Plenty of Newbury, a firm of iron founders and marine boiler makers who are still in business. The drawings of the Turk plough are believed to be in the possession of Messrs. Bakers, White Wall Iron Works, Compton near Newbury. Turks made some iron railings and gates and some are still in existence in Newbury, including some railings round the parish church. // This information came from H. Purvis of Newbury Public Library.'
Luogo di produzione
Newbury
Data
1890 - 1918
Nome oggetto
Materiale
Dimensioni
- Length 4240 mm
- Length 880 mm
Documento esterno
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_13370.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_13371.tif - High resolution image
