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Blacksmith Made Turnip Knife    GH70
Blacksmith Made Turnip Knife GH70
Original, quality, 19th century, blacksmith made, wrought iron turnip knife with a good hook to the end and an ash handle. The blade appears to have been fashioned from a standard hand sickle. All has been cleaned and polished and is complete and in good and working order. 14" x 2.25" x 1.25". 
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Price: £45.00


Blacksmith Made Trimming Knife GH69
Original, quality, late 19th century, blacksmith made, wrought iron trimming knife fitted with a later turned oak handle. Complete and in good order. 9.5" x 2.25" x 1.5". 
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Price: £34.00


Blacksmith Made Trimming Knife    GH69



Short Sickle    GH68
Short Sickle GH68
Original, quality, pre war, wrought iron sickle with a short blade and the original turned beech handle. The blade is stamped 'TBC' and 'No 86'. All is complete and in good and working order. 14.5" x 4" x 1.25". 
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Price: £36.00


Tyzack's Turnip Knife GH67
Original, quality, post war, wrought iron turnip or beet knife with the pick up hook to the end and a turned beech handle. Stamped to the blade for the maker 'Joseph Tyzack & Son, Sheffield, England'. A good sturdy tool, complete and in good and working order. 16" x 2.5" x 1.25". 
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Price: £56.00


Tyzack's Turnip Knife    GH67



Elwell Bean Hook    GH65
Elwell Bean Hook GH65
Original, quality, 1920's, long steel bladed sickle with the original turned beech handle and steel ferule. The ferule is stamped 'Elwell' for the manufacturer and the blade 'Elwell 4018'. All is in super condition and is complete and in good and working order. 21.5" blade x 1.5" wide.  
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Price: £56.00


Garden Line Stake GH49
Original, quality, late 19th century, blacksmith made wrought iron garden line winder and end stake. An unusual example with three struts to the string holder. Used for marking up rows for planting seeds, lawns etc. Has been cleaned and lacquered and all is complete and in good and working order. Stake 18.5", winder 9" diameter. Price is for the set. 
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Price: £95.00


Garden Line Stake    GH49



Slasher    GH16
Slasher GH16
Original, quality, 1920/30's, forged steel slasher, on the original ash shaft. Stamped 'Parkes & Co Birmingham' and '1297'. Complete and in superb order. 50.5" long x 1.75" x 1.25" 
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Price: £50.00


Sheep Shears AT13
A pair of original, quality wrought iron sheep shears, circa 1900 and stamped for the maker 'Encore Brand' and 'T. Turner of Sheffield'. Unusual, double sprung example, used and often referred to as grass clippers but originally manufactured as sheep shears. Complete and in good and working order. 12.5" x 4.5" x 1.25". 
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Price: £23.00


Sheep Shears   AT13



Hay Knife    AT6
Hay Knife AT6
Original quality, late 19th century, wrought iron wedge shaped hay or silage knife, as used to cut stored silage or hay into blocks for cattle feed etc. The blade is impressed '7' and the wooden handle appears to have been replaced, but some while ago and all is complete and in good and working order. 26.5" x 15.5" x 5" tall. 
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Price: £65.00


Sack Hook AT4
Original, quality, 1920's, blacksmith made wrought iron sack lifting hook with a turned ash handle. Complete and in good and working order. 4.75" x 6.75" x 2.25". 
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Price: £23.00


Sack Hook    AT4



Turnip Knife  AT1
Turnip Knife AT1
Original quality, 19th Century, blacksmith made turnip knife, with a turned ash handle, a steel ferule and a turned spike to the blade. Some old worm damage to the wooden handle, now well treated, otherwise complete and in good order. 16" long including handle x 2.75" widest. 
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Price: £45.00


Pair of Cast Iron Feed Troughs T5
A pair of original, quality, late 19th Century, heavy, circular, cast iron, animal feed troughs, with eight dividing bars, mounted to the top. Complete and in good order. Great to find a pair. 33" diameter and 10" tall, each. Price is for the pair. 
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Price: £350.00


Pair of Cast Iron Feed Troughs   T5



Cast Iron Circular Feed Trough   T4
Cast Iron Circular Feed Trough T4
Original, quality, late 19th Century, heavy, circular, cast iron, animal feed trough, with eight dividing bars, mounted to the top. Complete and in good order. 28" diameter and 12" high. 
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Price: £200.00


Cast Iron Circular Feed Trough T3
Original, quality, 1920's, heavy, circular, cast iron, animal feed trough, with ten dividing bars, mounted to the top. Embossed to the underside: 'Wade' and 'Capricorn Pig Trough'. Complete and in good and working order. 36" diameter and 14" high. 
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Price: £250.00


Cast Iron Circular Feed Trough   T3



Huge Garden Line Reel & Stake    G6
Huge Garden Line Reel & Stake G6
Original quality, 19th century, blacksmith made, wrought iron, revolving garden line reel with a replacement wrought iron stake. A much larger than normal example. All has been cleaned and lacquered and is complete and in good and working order. 24" long x 14.5". 
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Price: £112.00


Spade Boot Scraper BS14
Original quality, 1920's, wrought iron boot scraper with an ash 'T' handle on shaft. The scraping blade is stamped "Spade Boot Scraper" and with the registration number for the year 1924. All is complete and in good and working order. 42" x 10". 
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Price: £75.00


Spade Boot Scraper    BS14

Online Catalogue > Agricultural Bygones


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