University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
68/183
Description
This is a crook stick, which are used for gathering together sheaves of corn after cutting with scythe.
Physical description
1 crook: metal (iron)
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten Catalogue’ form - ‘CROOK STICK // HARVESTING Cereals // Mr Trip Tregorrack, St Kerverne, Cornwall // Iron, Rolling Stick [pencil drawing]’
Object name
Crook stick
Material
Metal, iron
Associated subject
HARVESTING : raking and sweeping
Cereal crop
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_9503.tif - High resolution image