Object number
66/200
Description
Coopered bucket with 13 staves.Believed to have been used for measuring grain, but it has no stamped markings so was not an official measure.
A coopered bucket with thirteen wooden staves, a wooden band at the top and bottom secured with tacks, a one-piece wooden base, and a wooden handle across the top. The bucket is believed to have been used for measuring grain, but it has no stamped markings so was not an official measure.
Physical description
1 bucket: wood; good condition
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten catalogue’ form – ‘BUCKET // 66/200 // MARKETING grain // … // [pencil drawing] // Coopered bucket (13 staves) with two bands, one near top & one near bottom (secured with tacks) // one-piece wooden base (slightly raised up) // light coloured wood // one arched handle stretching across top which swivels on wooden pegs either side // no stamped markings // 22 x 22 cm (height x diameter)’
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_7826.tif - High resolution image
