Object number
53/215
Collection
Description
This spade, of unknown origin, has a solid metal blade and a 'T'-shaped hand grip.
Physical description
1 spade: wood; metal
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘SPADE // DATE ACQUIRED: August 1953 // GROUP: CULTIVATING // NEGATIVE: 35/2183 60/868 // PERIOD: Not known // PLACE OF ORIGIN: The Titus Barham Collection // NUMBER: 53/215T // DESCRIPTION: This spade of unknown origin has a solid metal blade, 12 inches long by 6 inches wide. The wooden handle 29 inches long is fixed into a pair of tongues running from the blade. It has a 'T' shaped hand grip and the tool measures a total length of 41 inches.'
Object name
Material
Technique
Dimensions
- Length 1067 mm
- Width 152 mm
- Length 737 mm
Associated subject
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_868.tif - High resolution image
