1890s patent date antigue cast iron claw hooks, vintage rake tool or farm equipment hardware rusty primitive
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Pair of fist sized claws or rakes, antique cast iron with 1890s patent date. These came out of a collection of useful 'junk' saved in a dairy barn for over a hundred years - I have no idea what their original purpose was. Maybe a grabber of some sort? Or a garden cultivator?
They have a beautiful rusty, crusty patina just as they are. And the interesting shape with the three cupped fingers seems to be begging for an interesting upcycle of some kind!
- sku: #wr0705124
- status: sold out
- circa: 1890s