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Hay-bunching rake

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Collection Type

  • Agricultural equipment

Date

1860-1900

GUSN

GUSN-23049

Description

Wooden hay rake; long handle w/ 1 row of teeth attached at top; 2 semi-circular rungs connecting handle to row of teeth; metal portion at top of handle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

rakes
wood (plant material)
RAKE, HAY-BUNCHING

Inscription

Adhesive label on handle: ""RUGG/ HAY RAKE/ WITH/ ?OOD BOWS/ Made by/ ? CO., Greenfield ?""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

74 x 27 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.2799

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