Worming gear. A black metal pot with a pipe coming out of the top horizontally, and then into a downward spiral with four turns before straightening put horizontally and going through a broken piece of wood.

Title

Worming gear. A black metal pot with a pipe coming out of the top horizontally, and then into a downward spiral with four turns before straightening put horizontally and going through a broken piece of wood.

Identifier

ABDUA:18746

Description

Worming equipment, used by whisky smugglers in Aberdeenshire.

Format

metal copper wood, L: 775 mm

Coverage

Europe, Scotland

Type

Physical Object

Provenance

Acquisition Source: purchase

UUID

73c88966-4b7a-43cf-ab58-70f9bcef683c

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