University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
56/9
Description
These shears were for cutting the fleeces of sheep. They were used by the donor at Witheridge Farm in Hailey, Oxfordshire, and were given to him by a shepherd.
Physical description
1 pair of sheep shears: metal; good condition
Object name
Shears, sheep
Material
Metal
Associated subject
LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT : shearing
Sheep
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_1425.tif - High resolution image