Object number
51/130
Collection
Description
A metal crook with a straight shank which fits directly into the end of a long wooden handle.
Physical description
1 crook: metal; wood; good condition
Archival history
MERL list / description [Massingham Collection, October 1989] – 'ACC. NO.: 51/130 // NAME: CROOK // NEG NO.: 60/366 // STORAGE: ', Note in file reads: 'Properly speaking, this is a leg cleek rather than a shepherd's crook. Made by local blacksmiths copying basic shape (e.g. the throat had a gap of 1 old penny width) but with individual design elements.'
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