Object number
87/59/1-3
Description
This is a metal spade iron with leather straps and tie. It was used with another spade donated to the Museum (object number 87/58) by the donor's wife's family, who farmed at Roger's Farm, Newton Green, Sudbury, Suffolk. The family name was Fuller.
Physical description
1 spade iron: metal; leather; fair condition - leather brittle.
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: SPADE-IRON // Accession number: 87/59 // Classification: FENCING // Negative number: 60/15722 // Acquisition method: GIFT // Acquired from, date: MR. MASSEY, [...], October 1987 // Store: [‘CAMP’ scored through] small object // Condition: fair - leather brittle // Recorder, date: JMB 11.11.87 // Description: Metal spade iron with leather straps and tie. // Used with spade 87/58 // Dimensions: Length: 15.0cm // Width: 11.0cm // Associated information: This spade iron belonged originally to Mr. Massey's wife's family by name of FULLER, who farmed at ROGER'S FARM, NEWTON GREEN, SUDBURY, SUFFOLK. // See other spade-irons under CULTIVATING // References:'
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_15722.tif - High resolution image
