S/6080 Antique Late 19th Century Beech Yoke

A good late 19th century beech yoke of traditional form, having a chain to each end. These yokes have been used for hundreds of years with no change in their design, worn on the shoulders, they were used by milkmaids and water carriers etc. throughout the land for carrying heavy loads, the weight evenly distributed. It has been re-polished at a later date.

Sold 35 in. (89 cm.) Wide
7 in. (18 cm.) Deep
English Circa 1880