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Knife, Scutching

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Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Object ID
G.01.4.1
Date Range
19th c.
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Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Description
Hand carved from one piece of oak. Long double-edged blade has blunt edges. Tapered to a blunt point at one end. Opposite end is a 5" long rounded handle.
Donor states origin in the Gochnauer/Hersh families of E. Hempfield Twp.
Provenance
Donor purchased from 1969 farm sale of John Gochnauer on Gochlan Road, East Hempfield Twp (between Landisville and E. Petersburg).. John married Rebecca Hersh circa 1830 and the Hersh farm became the Gochnauer farm.
Date Range
19th c.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 08
Subcategory
Textileworking T&E
Object Name
Knife, Scutching
Material
Oak
Length (in)
20.5
Width (in)
2.25
Depth (in)
1
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2014-08-11
Condition Notes
Worn, soiled and scarred by use. Shallow sawcut at one side of handle with three shallow holes at bottom of cut.
Object ID
G.01.4.1
Place of Origin
Lancaster County
Credit
Gift of Clarke E. Hess, Heritage Center Collection
Accession Number
G.01.4
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