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A shepherd's crook also called a 'leg cleek', made by local blacksmiths. The donor thought it probable that it is a 'Berkshire specimen'.
This crook, a shepherd's tool, consists of an iron crook head with a curled guide, and a wooden handle socketed into it. This type of crook is also called a 'leg cleek', a tool made by local blacksmiths, copying the basic shape but with individual design elements. Nothing is known about the origins of this crook, although the donor thought it probable that it is a 'Berkshire specimen'.

1 crook: metal; wood; fair/poor condition- worn and broken handle

Wood, Metal