Object number
87/57
Description
This is a heavy 5-pronged harvesting fork called a spading or potato fork. It was used by the donor's wife's family, who farmed at Roger's Farm, Newton Green, Sudbury, Suffolk. The family name was Fuller.
Physical description
1 potato fork: wood; metal; good condition
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: FORK // Accession number: 87/57 // Classification: HARVESTING Roots // Negative number: 60/15655 // Acquisition method: GIFT // Acquired from, date: MR. MASSEY, [...], October 1987 // Store: [‘CAMP’ scored through] small object // Condition: good need cleaning // Recorder, date: JMB 10.11.87 // Description: Heavy fork with 5 flat prongs with ribbed backs and pointed ends. // No inscription // [pencil sketch] // Dimensions: Prongs: Width: 20.0cm // Height: 27.0cm // Fork Length: 102.0cm // Associated information: This type of fork is called a spading or potato fork in Skelton's catalogue. It is larger than a similar 5 pronged border fork. It has more prongs than a clay fork. // This fork belonged originally to Mr. Massey's wife's family by name of FULLER, who farmed at ROGER'S FARM, NEWTON GREEN, SUDBURY, SUFFOLK. // References: See Skelton catalogue p47.'
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_15655.tif - High resolution image
