Object number
51/375
Description
Yokes were used for carrying buckets, most commonly in the dairy. This yoke came from Blewbury in Oxfordshire.
Yokes like this were used for carrying buckets about the farms, most commonly in the dairy. The yoke was carried on the shoulders and the buckets hung on the chains at either end. This yoke came from Blewbury in Oxfordshire.
Physical description
1 yoke: wood (elm or willow); poor condition- chains missing; wood broken in parts
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'Yokes were used for carrying buckets about the farms. They were most often used in the dairy for carrying milk in coopered wood buckets. // The yoke was carried on the shoulders and buckets hung on the two chains at either end. // This yoke measures 34.5 inches in length and is made of either elm or willow. It is badly worn.'
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_544.tif - High resolution image
