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This is a 3 row box hand seed drill, made mainly of wood. It has two wheels, two handles, 3 seed boxes and 3 seed spouts. The woodwork was made by Jonas Harris, and the metalwork by the blacksmith at Hailey, Oxfordshire, c. 1867.

seed drill: wood, metal, Repair work to handles; new ends

MERL miscellaneous note - 'woodwork by Jonas Harris; metalwork by the smith, Hailey, Witney, Oxon', MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'Standard museum name: // Accession number: // Classification: // Negative number: // Acquisition method: // Acquired from: // Date: // Store: // Condition: // Recorder: // Date: // Description: // Dimensions: // Associated information: "This multiple box drill was made by Harris' uncle, Jonas Harris, the son of Giles about 85 years ago. The metalwork was done by the Hailey smith".// References:'

Hailey

1867 - 1867

Wood, Metal

Harris, Jonas (Maker)