Name/TitleHoof pick with hammer
About this objectWhen folded the hammer head fits inside the hook.
Said to have been used by the donor's uncle from Halstead, who was thatcher, straw-binder and hurdle maker and who used a pony and trap to get to his work. He was chiefly employed by Wrinch and Son of Erwarton but also travelled to farms round about.
Date Madec. 1895
Medium and MaterialsMade from iron.
MeasurementsTotal length: 5 7/8 inches folding to 2 3/4 inches
Hammer head: 2 3/8 inches
Object Typehoof pick
Object numberSTMEA:A.2842
Copyright Licence
Attribution - Non-commercial (cc)
