Object number
83/3/1-11
Creator
Description
Four roughly-shaped tines for a hay rake, and seven cleft pieces of wood which are yet to be shaped. The tines have been shaped with the aid of the tube-shaped knife of the driving stool. The pieces were purchased from Ernest Sims, a rakemaker from Pamber End, Hampshire, who was still taking occasional orders for hay rakes in 1983 at the age of 88.
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten accession’ form (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Standard museum name: RAKE TINES // Accession number: 83/3 // … // Recorder: RB // Date: 7/1/83. // Description: Four roughly shaped hay rake tines formed with the aid of the tube-shaped knife of the driving stool. // Together with a small quantity of cleft pieces yet to go through the driving stool. // Dimensions: 16 cm long // Associated information: From the workshop of Mr Earnest Sims of Pamber End. // References: See Jenkins, ‘Traditional Country Craftsmen’ pp 63–72.’
Production place
Pamber End
Production date
1983 - 1983
Object name
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