Object number
58/56
Description
This is a nine-pronged fish spear in a leather case. Each prong ends in a barb. It was originally identified as a pike spear but has since been deemed too small for this purpose and is more likely to be a flounder spear.
Physical description
fish spear and case: metal, leather
Archival history
MERL ‘Associated information’ form – ‘Said to be pike spear by Curator of Gloucester Museum. This is doubtful as it is far too small for spearing pike in salmon or trout hatcheries. It is I believe (JGJ) a flounder spear (See No 41 in Severn Fisheries guide Temp Exhibition MERL 1956).’
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_2029.tif - High resolution image
