Sickle

Name/Title

Sickle

Entry/Object ID

0011.001

Description

great great grandfather Daniel Driver married Catherine Fulk; Daniel was father of Catherine who married David A. Heatwole of Dale Enterprise [David & Catherine Heatwole, great grandparents of Mary C., Doc, et al.] metal blade cutting tool; "machete-like" curved metal cutting blade with tapered wooden handle, blade possible hammered, "pocked," inner edge sharpened

Use

on farm to cut grass, etc. probably Daniel Driver, Byard (Doc) Deputy, among others

Cataloged By

Miriam Martin

Acquisition

Accession

0011

Source or Donor

John Jacob Deputy

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

may be home made

Notes

Date: 18th century?

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Sickle

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Hook, Reaping

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Harvesting Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Agricultural T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Height

28 in

Width

5 in

Depth

1/2 in

Dimension Notes

28" curved blade 5 1/2" wooden handle

Material

Iron, Wood, Metal

Colors

Color Notes

brown

Location

Room

Storage

Building

Welcome Center

Condition

Notes

good, except for rust

Maintenance

Required Maintenance

humidity controlled environment

Provenance

Notes

passed down through 5 generations

General Notes

Note Type

Date Cataloged

Note

11/08/2006

Note Type

Information Provided By

Note

Mary Deputy Brubaker (deceased 10/06)

Created By

INS

Create Date

November 16, 2006

Updated By

info@brethrenmennoniteheritage.org

Update Date

July 23, 2025