51/525

This is a saw edged sickle, used for harvesting crops by hand. The blade is stamped with the name W. Fox Patent and the wooden handle is turned. It was given to Lavinia Smith by Henry Tyrrell of Harwell, Oxfordshire.

1 sickle: metal; wood

MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'This sickle was given to Miss Smith by Mr. Henry Tyrrell of Harwell (Berks). // It is stamped on the blade with the name W. Fox Patent. The saw edge is still visible on the blade, which measures 21 inches in length. The wooden handle measures 5.5 inches in length and is turned. See also 51/59M.', Lavinia Smith No. 225, Lavinia Smith Catalogue (D60/28) - A list of the contents of the East Hendred museum. July 5 1940 // Heating and Cooking // 226-230. Four old sickles. One bought from Thomas Fairbrother of Marcham, one found on the dump, one given me by John and Alice Howard and one (with a saw edge) by Henry Tyrrell of Hatwell.' (See also 51/526 and 51/527 - note that one of the four sickles mentioned in Smith's catalogue appears to be missing), Heritage of the Hendreds Exhibition 1969 - 'Catalogue of Exhibits // Number 336 // Two Sickles // Lent by MERL Miss Smith c.' (This description could also be in reference to 51/526 and 51/527)

Wood, Metal

Rippon, Miss Dorothy May Lyddon (Agent)