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seed fiddles


Identification code: 300451397



Alternative term/s

  • fiddle-bow seeder
  • seed fiddle

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Scope note:

Devices with receptacles and distribution mechanisms for sowing seed manually over a field. These consist of a sowing tray, in metal or linen, suspended over the shoulder by one or more straps. Through an adjustable opening, the seed would pour onto a spreading disc that was made to rotate. With each movement, the seed was thrown wide before of the sower.

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