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A boot hook, used for pulling on boots, with an iron hook and a wooden handle, possibly mahogany. It came from Woodley Farm in Woodley, Berkshire.

1 hook: iron, wood (mahogany?)

MERL miscellaneous note, Greta Bertram, 22 August 2013 – Woodley Farm was in the possession of the Pither Family from the mid-nineteenth century until January 1982. The contents of the farm were sold at public auction on 16 April 1982., MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Description: iron hook with mahogany (?) handle. // Dimensions: length 16 cms. Width 8.8 cms // Associated information: From Woodley Farm, Butts Hill Rd, Woodley. // References: …’

Metal, iron, Wood, mahogany