Inventarnummer
73/26
Hersteller
Beschreibung
The head from a three-pronged Canterbury hoe with a transverse ring socket. It has a black finish and bright points. It is stamped with the name of the manufacturer, 'Elwell', of Wednesbury, Staffordshire. The hoe came to the Museum as part of a collection of objects from Spear & Jackson (Tools) Ltd., a large tool manufacturing firm which amalgamated other firms, including Edward Elwell Ltd.
Physische Beschaffenheit
1 canterbury hoe; metal [steel] and black paint; very good condition
<DIV STYLE="text-align:Justify;font-family:Georgia;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:16;color:#000000;"><P><SPAN><SPAN>7. <B>'Canterbury' hoe</B><P> This is a more uncommon type of pronged hoe. C.T.Skelton & Co Ltd, specialist toolmakers of Sheffield, were advertising these in their wholesale catalogue of 1915, in three sizes from 114mm to 140mm for £1.10 to £1.20 per dozen.<P> 73/26</SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV>
Bestandsgeschichte
MERL Miscellaneous note, Greta Bertram, 13 March 2014 – The Spear & Jackson (Tools) Ltd. Collection was donated in 1973 by Spear & Jackson (Tools) Ltd., a firm of gardening and hand tool manufacturers based in Sheffield. The firm was founded in Sheffield in 1760 by Alexander Spear and John Love as Spear & Love. In 1820 Samuel Jackson joined the firm, and in 1830 the partnership Spear & Jackson was formed. In 1967, Spearwell Tools was formed to merge the gardening and agricultural interests of Spear & Jackson and another firm, Eva Industries. By this time, Spearwell Tools consisted of the amalgamated firms of other tool manufacturers – Brades and Nash Tyzack Industries Ltd., Edward Elwell Ltd., Edward and William Lucas Ltd., Isaac Nash and Sons Ltd., C. T. Skelton and Co Ltd., Spear and Jackson Ltd., Thomas Staniforth and Co Ltd. It is for this reason that many of the tools in the Collection are stamped with the names of these manufacturers, rather than by Spear & Jackson. In 1970 Spear & Jackson acquired Eva Industries’ interest in Spearwell Tools, and in 1972, Spearwell Tools was merged with Spear and Jackson’s hand tool division to become Spear & Jackson (Tools). The company continued to acquire other firms after 1972. For further history, see http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Spear_and_Jackson., Reference: Similar to Isaac Nash Catalogue 1899, p.24, No. 886
Entstehungsort
Wednesbury
Objektbezeichnung
Material
Digitales Dokument
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