Scythe blade
W. A.Tyzack and Co. Ltd.
Category
Tools
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal.
Measurements
765 x 82 x 22 mm
Place of origin
Sheffield
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 295101
Summary
Metal scythe blade, stamped W. A. Tyzack & Co. of the Stella Works in Sheffield. The blade is missing a handle. It consists of two pieces of metal; the blade and a strip of metal that would be secured into a handle, this strip is slightly misshapen towards the handle end.
Provenance
Calke Abbey and contents transferred to the National Trust by the Treasury in lieu of CTT in 1985 with an endowment provided by the NHMF.
Makers and roles
W. A.Tyzack and Co. Ltd., manufacturer