[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]
56/118
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
This rake was used for combing straw when making reed for thatching. It was used at East Combe Farm, in Somerset, when the donor was a joint tenant in 1919. An armful of straw was taken from a bundle of trussed straw, and suspended from a rope at a height convenient for the worker to comb it, leaving the straw straight and clean.
[nb-NO]Physical description[nb-NO]
Rake: wood; metal
[nb-NO]Date[nb-NO]
1875-01-01 - 1899-12-31 1919
[nb-NO]Production period[nb-NO]
Late-nineteenth century, Early-twentieth century
[nb-NO]Object name[nb-NO]
[nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]
[nb-NO]Dimensions[nb-NO]
- Width 306 mm
- Length 187 mm
- Height 189 mm
[nb-NO]External document[nb-NO]
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_1277.tif - High resolution image
