Title
Fir Gully Knife
Identifier
ABDUA:18418
Description
Fir gully or knife, with an iron blade and wooden handle. From Cults, Aberdeenshire. The knife was used to cut 'fir candles', splinters of wood from pine trees. This knife has been hafted into a home-made handle and is held in place with a thin metal ring.
Date
Early: 1750 Late: 1890
Format
wood metal iron, L(blade): 123 mm W(blade): 30 mm
Coverage
Europe, Scotland, North East Scotland, Cults Peterculter Aberdeenshire
Type
Physical Object
Provenance
Acquisition Source: McAldowie, A.M Dr
UUID
8e1fa24a-22cc-4a4b-9aa8-98b2dd7475bb
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