Name/TitleTrefoil Sampler

About this objectConsists of a pestle of beechwood with grooved head fitting into a holder with a wire mesh sieve, the whole fitting into a cup to receive the fragmented pods. This was used for separating the seeds of trefoil from the husks, in order to sample and gauge the quality of the seed.

Medium and MaterialsBeech wood with brass collar

MeasurementsBody 4 1/2 inches including 1 5/8 inches brass collar and 2 inches cup
Diameter brass collar 1 3/8 inches
Pestle head 1 1/2 inches x 1 3/4 inches diameter
Grinding surface 1 inch deep
'T' handle 3 1/2 inches

Object Typesampler

Object numberSTMEA:A.3314

Copyright LicenceAttribution - Non-commercial (cc)