Vintage Handmade Mass. Wooden Cranberry Rocker Scoop Rake w Insert Primitive

Vintage Handmade Mass. Wooden Cranberry Rocker Scoop Rake w Insert Primitive in excellent condition.  This Massachusetts made cranberry scoop was crafted by Herb Cowan, of Middleboro, Mass, for Village Crafts.  He worked extensively with Ocean Spray providing these for their gift shop.  Some history:  Cranberry rocker scoops were used in New England from the early 1900s for a half century when the gas driven engine with the mechanical picker for the most part took over the harvesting job.  These old hand scoops are still sometimes used to pick the berries along the ditches where the large machines cannot always operate properly.   Measurements are as follows: Height:  13 Width:  9 1/2   Has mesh screen front and tin back.  See photos for all details and thanks for visiting!