Object number
65/226
Description
A grid-type barley awner, for cutting the awns, or ears, of wheat and barley from the plant. It is made of iron with an ash handle. It was acquired from T. & R. G. Grace, corn millers, maltsters and agricultural merchants of Tring, Hertfordshire.
Physical description
1 barley awner: metal (iron), ash wood
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten catalogue’ form – ‘BARLEY AWNER, grid // 65/226 // THRESHING, Hand // T. & R. G. Grace // Ash handle // Iron [pencil drawing].’
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_7790.tif - High resolution image
