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89/24
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This is a bolster chisel, a stonemason's tool used with a hammer to split brick and stones with a square edge. It is blacksmith-made, with a broad blade with a steel cutting edge.
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1 bolster: metal; good condition
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MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Recorder: JMB // Date: 26.7.89 // Description: Blacksmith made tool with broad blade which has a steel edge for cutting. // Dimensions: Length: 21.5 cm Width: 8.0 cm // Associated information: Used for cutting bricks or stones. // References: …'
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_15423.tif - High resolution image
