Accession No
Z 41525 G
Description
Straw splitter incorporating a copper alloy rod which is bent just below the tip to form a right angle and has four cutting blades attached.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Shingay-cum-Wendy
Period
Post Medieval
Source
?Lee, Arthur [vendor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 41525 G
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper Alloy; ?Brass; ?Bronze
Local Term
Measurements
73mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Description for Z 41525 A-G: 'Tools. All similar. Shaft with sharp bent over head surrounded by a series of sharp flanges'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register description for Z 41525 A-G: 'Collection of dental tools... All similar, shaft with sharp bent over head.'
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (Field collection)
The Accession Register entry for Z 41525 A-G reads: 'March 1905'. This is possibly related to field collection.
Event Date 1905
Author: Alana Edgeworth
Description (Physical description)
Straw splitter incorporating a copper alloy rod which is bent just below the tip to form a right angle and has four cutting blades attached.
Event Date 12/2/2024
Author: Alana Edgeworth
Context (Amendments / updates)
Although there was no known Source given when these objects were assigned their Z number, the type of object and their Place are consistent with other material acquired by the museum from Arthur Lee (who was based in Croydon-cum-Clopton) in around 1908-1914. He has tentatively been added as Source, but more research is needed.
Event Date 7/2/2024
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
FM:309313
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