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73/212
Description
Conical peg, used for plugging 4½ gallon beer casks kept on Paxton Farm, particularly at haymaking and fruit picking seasons.
This is a conical wooden peg, used for plugging 4½ gallon beer casks kept on Paxton Farm for farmer and his staff, particularly at haymaking and fruit picking seasons.
Physical description
cask vent peg: wood
Archival history
MERL Catalogue Form (temporary) – ‘Vent peg // Place used: Paxton Farm, Bewley, Igtham, nr Sevenoaks, Kent // Miss May E. Crowson, Runcton, Chichester, Sussex // Description: Conical wooden peg. Further History: Use- Used for plugging 4½ gallon beer casks kept on Paxton Farm for farmer and his staff, particularly at haymaking and fruit picking seasons.’
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