Hayfork

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Hayfork

Entry/Object ID

GHS 137

Description

Dark wood hayfork composed of a long central element and two smaller elements connected y\to center by means of three horizontal wooden bars. Vertical elements narrow and point at top. Lettering on side reads, "C.F. Ashmead".

Dimensions

Height

55 in

Width

9-5/8 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Material

Wood

Provenance

Notes

GHS True Accession Book #137, "Old wooden Hay and Stray Fork used by the British Soldiers for putting bedding under their horses in the Ashmead Barn (in 1777*)." * "in 1777" is penciled in at the end.