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Truss hoop
truss hoop which is driven down around the oak staves of a barrel or container to hold them together ready for firing and fitting the iron hoops in place; made from one piece of ash formed into a hoop, held in shape by iron brackets and bolts with rounded heads and ends; inside edge shaped to fit over the curved staves, the internal diameter at the bottom of the hoop larger than at the top
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F05.54.1
Measurements
diameter
(cm): 33.5
Height
(cm): 4.4
thickness
(cm): 2.5
diameter
(cm): 27.9
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