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This is a pointed steel share with projecting end and two holes for fixing to the plough. It came to the museum as part of the Reeves.
This is a pointed steel share with projecting end and two holes for fixing to the plough. It came to the museum as part of the Reeves.

MERL Miscellaneous note, Greta Bertram, 10 March 2014 – The Reeves Collection was donated by R. & J. Reeves and Son Ltd. of Bratton Iron Works near Westbury, Wiltshire. The firm, which manufactured agricultural machinery, was well-established by 1849, and went into final receivership in 1970, when the Collection was donated to MERL. Bratton Iron Works was demolished in 1973. A detailed list of all of the objects in the Collection can be found in the accession file for 70/235. Records relating to the firm can be found in the MERL Archives, reference TR REE., MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – Share // Cultivating plough// gift Reeves, Bratton // Description: A pointed steel share with projecting end and two holes for fixing Inscription: RANSOMES WESTBURY I. Dimensions: 52x14cm // Part of Reeves collection’