Object number
51/244
Collection
Description
An iron used for stripping bark from timber, which would then be used for tanning leather.
This barking iron has a round flat tip and a curved back, with the letter 'D' stamped on the handle. It was used for stripping bark from timber, which would then be used for tanning leather.
Physical description
1 Barking iron: metal (iron); wood; good condition.
Archival history
MERL list / description [Massingham Collection, October 1989] – 'ACC. NO.: 51/244 // NAME: BARKING IRON // NEG NO.: 35/143 // STORAGE: Missing.'
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_143.tif - High resolution image
