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83/2/1-10
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[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
Ten unfinished hay rake heads with holes drilled but no tines inserted. They are made of willow. They were purchased from Ernest Sims, a rakemaker from Pamber End, Hampshire, who was still taking occasional orders for hay rakes in 1983 at the age of 88.
[nb-NO]Physical description[nb-NO]
10 unfinished hay rake heads: willow
<DIV STYLE="text-align:Justify;font-family:Georgia;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:16;color:#000000;"><P><SPAN><SPAN>12. <B>Hay rakes being made</B><P>A bunch of unfinished rake heads collected from the Sims workshop at Pamber End in the early 1980s.<P>83/2</SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV>
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
MERL ‘Handwritten accession’ form (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Standard museum name: RAKE HEADS // Accession number: 83/2 // … // Recorder: RDB // Date: 7/1/83. // Description: Ten unfinished hay rake heads in willow. With holes drilled but no tines fitted // Dimensions: Between 69 and 75 cm long // Associated information: From the workshop of Earnest Sims of Pamber End. // References: See Jenkins, ‘Traditional Country Craftsmen’ pp 63–72.’
[nb-NO]Production place[nb-NO]
Pamber End
[nb-NO]Date[nb-NO]
1983 - 1983
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