Carrying Yoke
Production date
Circa 1870s
Country
Australia
State/Province
Queensland
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Object detail
Description
Carrying Yoke - Length of wood, broad and flat in the middle, tapering to cylindrical ends. Middle section has a broad 'U' shape cut out of one side. Thick metal hooks are attached to either ends on metal bands which allow them to rotate.
Classification
RURAL INDUSTRY Horticulture shoulder yoke
Maker
Production date
Circa 1870s
Production place
Measurements
L1000 x W160 x H120 mm
Media/Materials description
Wood, metal
History and use
This yoke was used and most likely made by Andrew Hamilton. Hamilton was one of the first settlers in the Chermside district, arriving in the mid 1860s with his wife and seven children and setting up a prosperous coach building business, the 'Five Mile Town Shoeing Forge and General Smith'.
Yokes were designed to distribute the weight of heavy loads across the shoulders. This one appears to be home made, featuring a simple and sturdy construction. The object does not feature any decorative turning, and the metal hooks with their 'rose head' ends appear to be the result of blacksmith construction. The Hamiltons, like many early settlers in Queensland, were manufacturers in early Brisbane at a time when the retail market was limited, and mass produced items were not freely available.
Uploaded to the Web 27 May 2011.
Yokes were designed to distribute the weight of heavy loads across the shoulders. This one appears to be home made, featuring a simple and sturdy construction. The object does not feature any decorative turning, and the metal hooks with their 'rose head' ends appear to be the result of blacksmith construction. The Hamiltons, like many early settlers in Queensland, were manufacturers in early Brisbane at a time when the retail market was limited, and mass produced items were not freely available.
Uploaded to the Web 27 May 2011.
Registration number
H47743
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