Plow with Rake Attachment

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Plow with Rake Attachment

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.162

Description

A rusted, metal plow with combined rake attachment. There are two parallel, slightly curved pieces of metal at each end, with holes at the bottom. There is a circular bar attaching those two pieces together, as well as a flatter piece of U-shaped metal above that bar, that has two pieces that jut out from the main pieces. Attached above that flat piece is the U-shaped rake portion, that consists of thin teeth, curved upwards.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century, 20th Century

Notes

Time period is a guess, but could be from around the turn of the century.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Inside of one edge piece

Transcription

5250 / PATENTED

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Plow

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Rake

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Cultivation Equipment

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Harvesting Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Agricultural T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

819

Dimensions

Width

10-1/4 in

Depth

6 in

Length

20 in

Materials

Material

Metal

Material Notes

Cast iron

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Exhibitions

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 1
The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 2
The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 3