51/596

Yokes like this were used for carrying buckets about the farm, most commonly in the dairy. The yoke was carried on the shoulders and the buckets hung on the chains at either end. The arched cut out shape in the wooden body fits around the carrier's neck, and the chain attachments are fixed so that the one projects forwards and the other backwards.

1 yoke: wood; metal; fair condition - wood broken off around shoulder part

MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'Nothing is known of the origin of this yoke. // The chains are attached by two pieces of iron, one of which sticks out in front of the yoke and the other behind it. From these attaching pieces are two small hooks. // Part of the wood of the yoke has split off at some time so that it does not come over the right should as far as it does on the left. // The left chain has 15 links and is 24 inches long. The right one has 16 links and is 25 inches long. The yoke is 35.5 inches in length. // See also 51/375', Lavinia Smith No. 402., Lavinia Smith Catalogue (D60/28) - 'A list of the contents of the East Hendred museum. July 5 1940 // 401-402. Two Milk yokes.' (The other yoke referred to is 51/595), Heritage of the Hendreds Exhibition 1969 - 'Catalogue of Exhibits // Number 335 // Two Milk Yokes // Lent by MERL Miss Smith c.'

Wood, Metal

Rippon, Miss Dorothy May Lyddon (Agent)