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53/209
Collection
Description
This iron dibble, whose origins are unknown, has a heavy point which is continuous with the iron handle.
Physical description
1 dibble: wood; metal (iron)
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘Dibble // DATE ACQUIRED: June 1953 // GROUP: Cultivating seeding // NEGATIVE: 35/2172 // PERIOD: Unknown // PLACE OF ORIGIN: The Titus Barham Collection // NUMBER: 53/207 T // DESCRIPTION: The origin of this dibble is unknown. // It is made of iron and the handle swells out towards the bottom to form the point. The wooden handle has been worn away by woodworm attacks on one side. The hole through which the dibble is grasped is rectangular instead of the curved shape found in many dibbles. // The dibble measures 29.5 inches in height. // See also 51/396.'
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