98/5/1-4

This sprayer has a rubber covered pump which is made of brass and has a large handle with wooden grip. The foot/ support is made of iron and has a circular footstand. There are two lengths of grey hose pipe with the pump. One piece has a nozzle at the end which has an adjustable jet. There is no maker's inscription visible at the object but is very similar to the one advertised in Four Oaks catalogue. The spare spray nozzle was associated with this item. It could have been used as an insertion in the hose but probably does not actually belong to it.

1 foot pump: metal; rubber; wood; fair conditionParts: 1) stirrup pump; 2) hose with nozzle; 3) hose; 4) spare nozzle.

MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: SPRAYER - Stirrup pump // Accession number: 98/5/1-4 // Classification: CULTIVATING plant protection // Negative number: // Acquisition method: GIFT // Acquired from, date: 9.3.98 [...] HENLEY, OXON // Store: ?camp// Condition: fair - needs cleaning // Recorder, date: JMB 26.7.99 // Description: This sprayer has a rubber covered pump which is made of brass and has a large handle with wooden grip. The foot/support is made of iron and has a circular footstand. There are two lengths of grey hose pipe with the pump. One piece has a nozzle at the end which has an adjustable jet. // Dimensions: Length of pump: 66.0 cm Width of handle: 21.0 cm Lengths of hoses: approx 3 m & 3.5 m // Associated information: There is no inscription visible on this sprayer but it is very similar to the one on the attached page [Four Oaks catalogue]. The spare spray nozzle was associated with this item. It could have been used as an insertion in the hose but probably does not actually belong to it. (1) stirrup pump (2) hose with nozzle (3) hose piece broken off (4) spare nozzle // References: Entry no. 034', Photocopy of archive item – 'Four Oaks the Best', MERL ‘Conservation Record’ – ‘Class: Cultivating plant protection // Name: sprayer/stirup pump // Acc. No.: 98/5/1-4// Conservator: Robin // Date: 1-9-99 // part/whole: Brass treatment: Deox dip (heavy oxidation) short bursts // part/whole: Iron treatment: wire brush - deox with brush // part/whole: Wood treatment: wash // part/whole: Rubber treatment: wash // part/whole: repair: // part/whole: metalwork finish: bedacryl lacquer // part/whole: woodwork finish: microcrystalline wax // part/whole: rubber finish: left natural // [tick box, unticked] tick when noted on catalogue sheet’

Metal, iron, Metal, brass, Wood, Rubber