Object number
54/237
Description
This chopper was used on the donor's farm in Sackers Green, Suffolk, for cutting up pigs' carcasses after slaughter. The heavy iron blade has a trade-mark stamped near the turned wooden handle. The wood is reinforced by an iron band round the blade socket.
Physical description
1 chopper: metal (iron); wood; good condition- used
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘… // DATE ACQUIRED: // GROUP: // NEGATIVE: // PERIOD: // PLACE OF ORIGIN: // NUMBER: // DESCRIPTION: …‘ This chopper was used on Mr. Brown's farm for cutting up pigs' carcases. // It consists of a heavy iron blade 7 inches long and about 4 inches wide, which curves slightly upwards and has a trade-mark stamped on it near the handle; and a turned wooden handle 6.5 inches long. The wood is reinforced by an iron band round the blade socket.' //
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