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This shell auger, a tool used for boring holes into woodwork, was used by a wheelwright in Braishfield, Hampshire. It has an iron shaft with a square section and semi-circular bit, and a wooden 'T'-shaped handle. The bottom part of the auger bores the hole, whilst the upper section holds and removes the wooden shavings.

1 shell auger; wood and metal [iron]; good condition

1954

Wood, Metal, iron

Bown, Higgins James (Collector)