Object number
96/45/1-3
Description
Two smaller bags and one larger bag or sack, used for transporting seeds. Two of the bags are marked 'Sutton & Sons Ltd, Reading'. They were used by the donor at Mill Farm in Thorrington, Essex, where he grew seeds for Sutton & Sons.
Physical description
1 sack and 2 bags: good condition- sack stained
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: SACKS/BAGS // Accession number: 96/45/1–3 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 10.10.96 // Description: 2 small bags and one larger bag/sack used for transporting seeds. // (1) Bag: Seeds from Sutton & Sons Ltd, Reading. Length: 40.0 cm Width: 23.0 cm // (2) Bag: Lighter colour – no inscription. Length: 47.0 cm Width 27.0 cm // (3) Sack/Bag: Stained. Seeds from Sutton & Sons Ltd. Reading. Length: 71.0 cm Width: 49.0 cm // Dimensions: These sacks/bags were used by [the donor] at Mill Farm, Thorrington, where he grew seeds for Suttons.’
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_16843.tif - High resolution image
