Sickle

Object/Artifact

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Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center

Name/Title

Sickle

Entry/Object ID

0011.001

Description

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

Category

Tools, Farm Use

Acquisition

Accession

0011

Source or Donor

John Jacob Deputy

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Time Period

18th Century

Notes

Possibly homemade

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

Length

5-1/2 in

Circumference

28 in

Material

Iron, Wood, Metal

Color

Brown

Location

Room

Storage

Building

Welcome Center

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2026.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Mar 2, 2026

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Rust

Examined By

Miriam Martin

Maintenance

Required Maintenance

humidity controlled environment

Provenance

Notes

passed down through 5 generations 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.]

General Notes

Note Type

Date Cataloged

Note

11/08/2006

Note Type

Date Recieved

Note

10/07/2004

Note Type

Information Provided By

Note

Mary Deputy Brubaker (deceased 10/06)

Created By

Ilene N. Smith

Create Date

November 16, 2006

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

July 9, 2026