Swoe
Hoe
1959 (designed), 1963 (made)
1959 (designed), 1963 (made)
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The stainless steel blade in the form of a trapezoid is attached to an aluminium pole by a stainless steel rod set at an angle. The pole of extruded aluminium, anodised bright red, turns downwards at the top and is capped by a grey, rubber grip.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Swoe (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Stailnless steel, forged, extruded aluminium, moulded rubber grip. |
| Brief description | Swoe garden tool, stainless steel, aluminium and rubber, designed by Hulme Chadwick and manufactured by Wilkinson Sword, Bridgend, 1963. |
| Physical description | The stainless steel blade in the form of a trapezoid is attached to an aluminium pole by a stainless steel rod set at an angle. The pole of extruded aluminium, anodised bright red, turns downwards at the top and is capped by a grey, rubber grip. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Gift of the manufacturer. |
| Object history | Historical significance: Winner of a CoID Design of the Year award, 1959. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.454-1963 |
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| Record created | April 26, 2011 |
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