Object number
56/123
Description
A shovel used in Shareshill, Staffordshire, and on farms in the surrounding area. It is thought to date to at least the mid 19th C.
This shovel was originally used in Shareshill, Staffordshire, and on farms in the surrounding area. It is thought to date to at least the mid-nineteenth century. It is largely made of wood, but is reinforced at the top and bottom wiith metal bars.
Physical description
shovel: wood
Archival history
MERL ‘Associated information’ form – ‘Name of Object: // Age…: // Name and address of present owner: // Description of use to which it was put…:’This shovel was in item of the 55/752-55/758 collection and was not accessioned then owing to very bad state of repair. // It was mended in March 1956 by Miss Austin of Aylesbury Museum. // [insert] Information from Mr Wood, letter dated 1st May 1960: 'Father, who is now 83 was pleased to see the photo (60/2250) of the shovel which he soon recognised and tells me that it belonged to a Mr Ephraim Cope of Shareshill, Wolverhampton wo went from farm to farm threshing with the flail etc... the shovel.. is well over 100 years old. [end insert] //'
Production date
1800-01-01 - 1849-12-31
Production period
Nineteenth century, first half
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_2250.tif - High resolution image
