Object number
91/45/1-2
Description
Two large metal plant labels with spikes for fixing into the ground. The name of the plant is written on a piece of card, set behind glass and sealed with putty. They were used on the Bromesberrow Estate in Bromesberrow, Gloucestershire.
Physical description
2 plant labels: metal, glass, card; fair condition- rusty, one has broken spike
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Recorder: JMB // Date: 23.9.91 // Description: Two large metal labels. The name of the plant is written on a piece of card (?) which is set behind glass. The glass is sealed into the metal frame with a white paste (putty?). This is hard and cracked now. The labels are fixed into the ground with a metal spike. // Dimensions: Height: (1) 36.0 cm 2. Broken: 29.0 cm // Dimensions of label plate: 11.0 x 7.5 cm // Associated information: These labels came from Bromesberrow Estate, Bromesberrow, Gloucestershire. // References: …'
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_15908.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_15909.tif - High resolution image
