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PLOUGH; MOULDBOARD, SINGLE
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Overview
Single mouldboard plough.
Handles not original.
Mouldboard (plough blade) and support frames original.
There is a missing section at the end of the wood shaft.
Historical information
'40 Purser' mark indicates plough made by Richard Purser of Bassendean. Based on a plough design made by an American firm, Oliver.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-37-2001.846
Item type
Objects
Themes
Material
Metal
Wood
Inscriptions and markings
40 Purser
Contextual information
Purser was at one stage an agent for Oliver USA - it's possible he made replacements under licence.
From significance assessment 2014: "Has significance at state level as it has been made in WA with modification from the original American design - evidence of Australian innovation."
Place made
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Last modified
Wednesday, 18 August, 2021
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