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91/9
Description
A heavy garden fork was used by the donor's father and grandfather in Gloucestershire.
This heavy garden fork has four prongs. Its wooden 'D' shaped handle is fixed by means of two metal straps. Part of the handle is missing. It was used by the donor's father and grandfather in Gloucestershire. Two crossed batons are burnt into the handle, plus two figures.
Physical description
1 garden fork: wood; metal; fair condition- hand grip broken
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten accession’ form (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Standard museum name: FORK // Accession number: 91/9 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 30.8.91 // Description: Heavy garden fork with four prongs. The wooden handle is fixed by means of two metal straps. It has a D shaped top to the handle part of which is missing // Inscription: Crossed batons burnt into the handle plus two figures. // Dimensions: Length: 84.0 cm // Width of fork: 23.0 cm // Associated information: The gardening tools 91/8–91/11 were used by [donor’s] father & grandfather at the family home in Stroud Gloucestershire’
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