Scythe
Category
Agricultural and horticultural equipment
Date
Unknown
Materials
Iron, Wood
Measurements
260 x 1005 mm; 1290 mm (Length)
Collection
Llanerchaeron, Ceredigion
NT 551670
Summary
Scythe - Very worn curved metal blade with a thick spine. The base is shaped so part of it goes into a recess in the wooden handle and a bolt holds the assembly together. The wooden shaft is curved and has two small wooden handles held in place by a metal ring with a nut and bolt assembly. One of these handles is loose.
Provenance
Purchased as part of Geler Jones Collection in 1994.