Object number
87/65
Description
A sack hook with two curved hooks and a wooden handle. Used to move and transport sacks. From Roger's Farm, Newton Green, Sudbury, Suffolk.
This is an iron sack hook with two curved hooks and a wooden handle. It was used to move and transport sacks 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 sack hook: iron; wood; good condition
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: SACK-HOOK // Accession number: 87/65 // Classification: TRANSPORT Land Goods manual // Negative number: 60/15418 // Acquisition method: GIFT // Acquired from, date: MR. MASSEY, [...], October 1987 // Store: small object // Condition: good // Recorder, date: JMB 16.11.87 // Description: Made of iron with two curved hooks and wooden handle. // Dimensions: Length: 15.0cm Length of handle: 12.0cm. // Associated information: This sack hook belonged originally to Mr. Massey's wife's family by name of FULLER, who farmed at ROGER'S FARM, NEWTON GREEN, SUDBURY, SUFFOLK. // References:'
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_15418.tif - High resolution image
