Trimming hook
Finch Bros.
Category
Agricultural and horticultural equipment
Date
circa 1850 - circa 1894
Materials
Steel, Wood
Measurements
510 mm (Length)7 mm (W)34 mm (W)34 mm (W)
Place of origin
Sticklepath
Order this imageCollection
Finch Foundry, Devon
NT 55327
Summary
Ribbed trimming hook - Slender blade, as the name indicates, it is used as a lightweight trimmer of vegetation. This example does not have the original handle and the current one is likely to have been a replacement. The blade back is ribbed. This is designed to give the tool more weight when in use. The maker is Finch Bros. The handle of the hook is inscribed with 'R.L.C.', presumably the owner. Simular item features in the Finch Bros tool catalogue, item no. 2.
Makers and roles
Finch Bros., maker