Yoke, Animal

Object Name:

Yoke, Animal

Object ID:

1980.051.03

Creator:

Woodbury, Frank T. (1871-1950)

Place of Origin:

Wakefield, MA

Date:

circa 1910

Description:

Ox Yoke. Made by Frank T. Woodbury (1871-1950), Wakefield, MA; c. 1910. Miniature. Horizontal wood piece with two arches carved in it to rest on toy animal. Short central chain loop on one side; on other side is flexible, thick hoop. Both made of steel. Rectangular steel wire that fits over top of central section and connects chain and hoop ends. Two steel pins on top that hold wire in place. Short wooden vertical peg on one side of central section. Broken stub on other side. Two vertical slots at extreme ends of yoke that have lengths of synthetic leather ribbons that pass through slots. On upward end of ribbons are single holes. One of them is appropriate size to fit over vertical wooden peg. Other ends of ribbons are cut off. On chain side of central section are two rounded carved slots that correspond with similar slots on same surface at outward ends of yoke. Tool marks for the different carved surfaces.

Material:

Wood
Metal
Tissue
Steel

Dimensions:

H-2.4 W-7.5 D-0.9 inches

Provenance:

Frank T. Woodbury (1871-1950), who carved the miniature yokes, was the father of the donor, Ruth A. Woodbury (1902-1985).
Frank Woodbury was a graduate of Harvard Medical School who practiced medicine in Wakefield MA for forty years. He was born and brought up on the Woodbury Farm in North Weare NH.

Credit Line:

Gift of Ruth A. Woodbury

People:

Woodbury, Frank T. (1871-1950), Woodbury, Ruth A. (1902-1985), Woodbury, Dorcas L. (1907-1980)

Subjects:

Yokes