Object number
99/33
Description
Possibly a 'beetroot loading' fork. The inner prongs are deeply curved while the outer ones are straigher; all prongs have a knob at the end.
A six-pronged fork, possibly a 'beetroot loading' fork. The four inner prongs are deeply curved while the two outer ones are straigher; all prongs have a knob at the end.
Physical description
1 fork: metal; wood; fair condition- handle broken
Archival history
MERL Handwritten Accession Form (Museum of English Rural Life) – ‘Recorder: JMB // Date: 17.9.99 // Description: This fork has 6 prongs. Four are deeply curved and the two side ones are straighter. All have knobs at the end. The handle is missing having been broken off at the top of the fixing flanges. // Dimensions: Width (top of fork): 28.0 cm // Width (end of fork): 33.0 cm // Length of prongs: 38.0 cm // Associated information: No other information from Mr Hardy. // According to Skelton catalogue it is a beetroot loading fork.’
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