University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
54/9
Description
This is a peat knife, used for cutting harvested peat. The museum holds little information about its origins. It was formerly part of the collections at the museum in Maidenhead.
Physical description
1 peat knife: wood; metal
Object name
Knife, peat
Material
Wood, Metal
Associated subject
EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING : processing
Peat
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_337.tif - High resolution image