Objektnummer
51/297
Beskrivning
This peat knife is made of wood and is tipped with metal and was used for harvesting peat. It came from Aberdeenshire.
Fysisk beskrivning
peat knife; wood, leather and metal
Arkivhistorik
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: Knife // Accession number: 51/297 // Classification: Harvesting peat // Negative number: 60/10409 // Acquisition method: gift // Acquired from, date: March 1951 [...] The University, Reading // Store: // Condition: good - broken flange // Recorder, date: J.M.B. 8.2.82 // Description: This peat knife is made of wood and is tipped with metal. The wooden shaft is flat and has a T-shaped handle. There is a place for the foot to be placed whilst in use. This is reinforced with leather. One of the metal flanges on the tip is missing. // Dimensions: Length: 101.0 cm Width: (by footrest) 14.0 cm// Associated information: The peat knife came from Aberdeenshire. Other Neg. No. 60/357 // References:'
Objektnamn
Material
Dimensioner
- Length 1010 mm
- Width 140 mm
Digital referens
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_357.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_10409.tif - High resolution image
