Reaping hook
Finch Bros.
Category
Agricultural and horticultural equipment
Date
circa 1888 - circa 1914
Materials
Iron, Wood
Measurements
500 mm (Length)150 mm (Length)33 mm (W)4 mm (W)
Place of origin
Sticklepath
Order this imageCollection
Finch Foundry, Devon
NT 55403
Summary
Reaping hook - This hook is possibly stamped with the Finch Bros. maker's mark (indistinct due to corrosion and historic sharpening reduction in the blade). Similar item features in the Finch Bros. tool catalogue. The tang has been formed into a ring to facilitate wall hanging.
Makers and roles
Finch Bros., maker