Object number
51/297
Description
This peat knife is made of wood and is tipped with metal and was used for harvesting peat. It came from Aberdeenshire.
This peat knife is made of wood and is tipped with metal and was used for harvesting peat. It came from Aberdeenshire.
Physical description
peat knife; wood, leather and metal
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: Knife // Accession number: 51/297 // Classification: Harvesting peat // Negative number: 60/10409 // Acquisition method: gift // Acquired from, date: March 1951 [...] The University, Reading // Store: // Condition: good - broken flange // Recorder, date: J.M.B. 8.2.82 // Description: This peat knife is made of wood and is tipped with metal. The wooden shaft is flat and has a T-shaped handle. There is a place for the foot to be placed whilst in use. This is reinforced with leather. One of the metal flanges on the tip is missing. // Dimensions: Length: 101.0 cm Width: (by footrest) 14.0 cm// Associated information: The peat knife came from Aberdeenshire. Other Neg. No. 60/357 // References:'
Object name
Material
Dimensions
- Length 1010 mm
- Width 140 mm
Associated subject
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_357.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_10409.tif - High resolution image
