53/591

This potato digger was used for grubbing up potatoes before it became more common to plough them up.

1 potato-digger: metal; good condition

MERL miscellaneous note - 'It was generally at a later date than in the remainder of England that machinery was introduced to the isolated districts of Western Cornwall. Farm processes until quite recently were done by hand and the potato harvest was no exception.', MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – ‘[description – not always present] Newer type than 53/590. Thinner tines. // [ink sketch]'