Objektnummer
96/108
Upphovsman
Beskrivning
This billhook has a curved blade and is of the type used for splitting poles and thatching spars. The blade is marked with the number '10'. The wooden handle is bound with black tape. The billhook was made circa 1910 by Gilpin of Wedges Mill in Cannock, Staffordshire, for W. C. Till Ltd., a large ironmongers in Battle, East Sussex.
Fysisk beskrivning
1 billhook: wood and metal; good condition
Arkivhistorik
MERL Handwritten Accession Form (Museum of English Rural Life) – ‘Recorder: JMB // Date: 19.6.97 // Description: Sussex Bill hook // Billhook with curved blade and wooden handle which is bound with black tape. It has a ferrule. The fixing of the blade in the handle is loose. // Inscription: [crossed hammer symbol] (This is Gilpin of Cannock) // W. C. TILL LTD // BATTLE // 10 // Dimensions: Total length: 40.0 cm Width of blade: 2.5 cm // Associated information: This billhook was made by Gilpin of Cannock for W. C. Till Ltd, a large ironmongers in Battle. This type is that used for splitting poles and thatching spars. // Date: c.1910. // …’
Produktionsplats
Wedges Mill
Datum
1910 - 1910
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Material
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Digital referens
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\Documents\Scans\96_108_doc_01.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\Documents\Scans\96_108_doc_02.tif - High resolution image
