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Sickle

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Collection Type

  • Agricultural equipment

Date

1860-1900

GUSN

GUSN-20248

Description

Short-handled sickle. Short wooden handle w/ sickle blade set into end. Metal band set around of handle near blade.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sickles
steel (alloy)
wood (plant material)
Steel
SICKLE

Inscription

Engraved at end of blade: ""No. 2""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

16 x 1.25 (HxW), 1 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.3411

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