Object number
2003/25
Description
A hop pitcher used for 'pitching' holes into which hop poles would be pot. From the Framfield area of East Sussex, it dates from c.1880.
This is a hop pitcher, a tool used for 'pitching' holes into which hop poles would be pot. It consists of a metal cross-bar at the top with wooden hand grips, and a metal stem becoming slightly bulbous towards the bottom and ending in a point. It originally belonged to the family of the donor's husband, who were farmers in the Framfield area of East Sussex in the nineteenth century. It probably dates from c.1880.
Physical description
1 hop pitcher: wood; metal; good condition
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'HOP PITCHER // Description // 1 Hop Pitcher // Metal stem becoming slightly bulbous towards bottom and ending in a point. Metal cross-bar at top with wooden hand grips (one of which is loose and split). // Dimensions // 90 x 37cm (length of stem x width of handle) // Associated information // This implement was used for 'pitching' holes, into which the hop poles would be put. Hops would grow up the poles. // It originated from the family of the donor's husband, Joseph Pettit (1909-1999), who were farmers in Framfield area of Sussex in the C19th. // The label attatched to the object when it arrived dated it c.1880.'
Production date
1875-01-01 - 1899-12-31
Production period
Late-nineteenth century
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