Object number
53/224
Collection
Description
Hook used for manual harvesting. The blade is stamped with the words 'FUSSELLS' and 'MELLS'. Its origins are unknown.
This hook was used for manual harvesting. It has a round-tipped blade and a turned wooden handle. The blade is stamped with the words 'FUSSELLS' and 'MELLS'. Its origins are unknown.
Physical description
1 hook: metal; wood
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘HOOK // DATE ACQUIRED: June 1953 // GROUP: HARVESTING // NEGATIVE: 35/2147 // PERIOD: Unknown // PLACE OF ORIGIN: The Titus Barham Collection // NUMBER: 53/224T // DESCRIPTION: The origin of this hook is unknown. // The end of the blade is rounded and at the end near the handle the name FUSSELLS is stamped and beneath it MELLS. // The handle, which is turned, is cracked right through on two sides and is held together by a stand of wire set in a groove at the blade end. It bulges slightly at the end. // The blade measures 23.8 inches and the handle is 5.25 inches long. // See also 51/330.'
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Material
Technique
Dimensions
- Length 605 mm
- Length 135 mm
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