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1945.9.19

Iron plough share. [AB [OPS Move] 31/1/2017]


1945.9.19

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Collection type
Object
Description
Iron plough share. [AB [OPS Move] 31/1/2017]
Long description
Iron plough share. The blade is triangular and folded to form the cutting section. There is a cut in the blade with a section folded inwards. At the back of the blade there is a straight extension, rectangular in shape, with a square perforation. There is a makers mark stamped onto the straight section "BRISTOL WARRANTED SCRAP". [AB [OPS Move] 31/1/2017]
Cultural groups
English
Person
Maker Unknown Maker
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1939?, uncertain
Date collected
?By 1939
Acquisition information
Donated: 09/1945 Found unentered: Found unentered
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Depth: max 149 mm, Length: max 852 mm, Width: max 126 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1945.9.19

Search terms: Agriculture and Horticulture, Tool, Plough, Agricultural Tool