Object number
89/21
Collection
Creator
Description
A side rake used for dressing down long straw and raking out waste. Made by Mr Goswell, a carpenter from Finchampstead, Berkshire.
This is a side rake, a thatching tool used for dressing down long straw and raking out waste. It consists of a piece of wood, broken at the handle end, with blacksmith-made metal eleven tines, and is inscribed 'F.S.H'. It was made by Mr Goswell, a carpenter from Finchampstead, Berkshire, and used by the donor's grandfather, F. S. Hat, a thatcher.
Physical description
1 rake: wood and metal [iron]; fair condition: handle broken and woodworm
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Recorder: JMB // Date: 26.7.89 // Description: Piece of wood with square section broken at handle end. It has 11 tines. Ten are fixed direct into the wood and the end one is attached to a ring of iron which fits over the wood. // Inscription: F.S.H. // Dimensions: Length: 71.0 cm Width: 12.0 cm // Associated information: This rake was made in Finchampstead by Mr. Goswell, carpenter. It has blacksmith made tines. // Used by Mr. Rumble’s Grandfather F. S. H(at) // References: …'
Production place
Finchampstead
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_15506.tif - High resolution image
