Hay knife
Category
Agricultural and horticultural equipment
Date
circa 1888 - circa 1914
Materials
Iron, Wood
Measurements
670 mm (Length)155 mm (W)10 mm (W)
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Finch Foundry, Devon
NT 55397
Summary
Hay knife. Possibly made at Finch Foundry, but no maker's mark is visible. Similar item features in the Finch Bros. tool catalogue. Used in the days before hay bales to cut compacted hay from the Rick or Stack.
Provenance
Unknown, but likely to be indigenous to the site