Object number
60/101
Description
Carcass hanger from Mr T. Harris of Witheridge Farm in Hailey, Oxfordshire. It has also been identified as a balance arm.
This carcass hanger came from Mr T. Harris of Witheridge Farm in Hailey, Oxfordshire. It consists of a bar of iron shaped into a hook at either end and with a central loop by which it could be hung. It has also been identified as a balance arm.
Physical description
Hanger: metal
Archival history
MERL miscellaneous note, Greta Bertram, 10 January 2013 – Mr T. Harris had a smithy at Witheridge Farm in Hailey, Oxfordshire. Upon his death in February 1960, his daughter, Mrs M. K. Fenn, donated a large number of his tools to the Museum. Mr Harris had previously donated a number of objects to the Museum in 1952 and 1956.
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_5541.tif - High resolution image
