Object number
58/74
Creator
Description
A beet knife used for cutting root crops. Made by A. Morris and Sons of Dunsford, Devon, and was probably used for turnips.
This is a beet knife, a harvesting tool used for cutting root crops. It consists of a long straight blade with a right-angled straight hook at the end, and a wooden handle. It was was made by A. Morris and Sons of Dunsford, Devon, and was probably used for turnips. The donor acquired it from an ironmongers shop in Bridgerule, Devon.
Physical description
1 beet knife: steel blade: wooden handle [shaped]
Production place
Dunsford
Production date
1900-01-01 - 1999-12-31
Production period
Twentieth century
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Material
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_2702.tif - High resolution image
