University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
77/314
Creator
Ltd. Burgon and Ball (Manufacturer)
Description
A pair of metal thatching shears, used for the final trimming of thatch. They were made by Burgon & Ball, and are stamped on the blade with the maker's mark, 'Made in England', and the patent no. 204. The shears belonged to a thatcher on the Dorset-Wiltshire border.
Physical description
1 pair of shears: metal
Object name
Shears, thatching
Material
Metal
Associated subject
CRAFTS : straw-working
Thatching
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_13792.tif - High resolution image