Object number
53/224
Collection
Description
This hook was used for manual harvesting. It has a round-tipped blade and a turned wooden handle. The blade is stamped with the words 'FUSSELLS' and 'MELLS'. Its origins are unknown.
Physical description
1 hook: metal; wood
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘HOOK // DATE ACQUIRED: June 1953 // GROUP: HARVESTING // NEGATIVE: 35/2147 // PERIOD: Unknown // PLACE OF ORIGIN: The Titus Barham Collection // NUMBER: 53/224T // DESCRIPTION: The origin of this hook is unknown. // The end of the blade is rounded and at the end near the handle the name FUSSELLS is stamped and beneath it MELLS. // The handle, which is turned, is cracked right through on two sides and is held together by a stand of wire set in a groove at the blade end. It bulges slightly at the end. // The blade measures 23.8 inches and the handle is 5.25 inches long. // See also 51/330.'
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Dimensions
- Length 605 mm
- Length 135 mm
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