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52/284
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Description
Sickle used for cutting corn in Buckinghamshire. It has a rather open curve and is very narrow, probably as a result of much use.
This sickle was used for manually cutting corn at either Aylesbury or Buckingham, Buckinghamshire. It has a rather open curve and is very narrow, probably as a result of much use. It once had a serrated edge, but traces only now remain close to the handle. There is a leather gaurd behind the blade where it meets the handle to prevent the back of the blade digging into the user's fingers. The handle itself is plain and turned.
Physical description
1 sickle: metal; wood; fair condition
Archival history
Letter, Donor to Mr Higgs, 23 October 1952 - '... I am afraid I cannot tell you a lot about the objects I brought in, except that they all were picked up in the vicinity of Buckingham or Aylesbury. ...'
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