N° d'objet
54/559
Description
This mortising chisel was used by the donor's father, who was a wheelwright and carpenter in Braishfield, Hampshire. It was used for cutting mortises, which form part of a joint. 'H.J.Bown' is stamped on the blade.
Description physique
1 mortising chisel; wood and metal [iron]; good condition: has damaged end due to hammering
Historique d'archive
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘… // DATE ACQUIRED: // GROUP: // NEGATIVE: // PERIOD: // PLACE OF ORIGIN: // NUMBER: // DESCRIPTION: …‘This mortising chisel has a cutting edge 0.5 inches wide and a steel shank 8.0 inches long. The socketed wooden handle is 4.5 inches long. The tool was used by the donor's father, H.J.Bown of... Braishfield, whose name is stamped on the shank. // See 51/363'
Date
1875-01-01 - 1899-12-31 1900-01-01 - 1924-12-31
Période de création
Late-nineteenth century, Early-twentieth century
Nom d'objet
Matériel