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Knife used in making the Newbury Coat
 
   
Knife used in making the Newbury Coat
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Brief Description: An agricultural knife
Subject Date: circa 1810
 
Full Description: On display in the West Berkshire Museum is this knife which was used to slaughter the sheep for the supper held in honour of the making of the Newbury coat in 1811.
 
Collection: West Berkshire Museum
Subject: object, agricultural, knife
Content Type: tool agricultural
Location: West Berkshire Museum
Local Ref: NEBYM:1948.l6
Unique ID: wb-nm-1948_l6-i-00-000.tif
IPR: West Berkshire Museum
 
 
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