Objectnummer
75/129/1-3
Beschrijving
This is a scythe cradle, which is a harvesting tool for attaching to scythe when cutting cereal crops. It was aquired the old forge at Wye, near Ashford in Kent.
Archiefgeschiedenis
MERL Catalogue Form (temporary) – ‘Scythe cradle // Dr C. S. Hunter, Bristol // Acquired from the old forge at Wye. Frank Thompson suggests the cradle is the rake type as referred to by Higgs in the YFC booklet on farm tools’
Objectnaam
Elektronisch document
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