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52/284
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
This sickle was used for manually cutting corn at either Aylesbury or Buckingham, Buckinghamshire. It has a rather open curve and is very narrow, probably as a result of much use. It once had a serrated edge, but traces only now remain close to the handle. There is a leather gaurd behind the blade where it meets the handle to prevent the back of the blade digging into the user's fingers. The handle itself is plain and turned.
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1 sickle: metal; wood; fair condition
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
Letter, Donor to Mr Higgs, 23 October 1952 - '... I am afraid I cannot tell you a lot about the objects I brought in, except that they all were picked up in the vicinity of Buckingham or Aylesbury. ...'
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