Accession No

5965

Brief Description

geological hammer, used by Brian Harland during the surveys of Svalbard between 1949 and 1993, mid to late 20th Century

Origin

Maker

Class

earth sciences

Earliest Date

1950

Latest Date

1980

Inscription Date

Material

wood; metal (steel); hide (leather)

Dimensions

length 418 mm; width 200 mm; depth 45 mm

Special Collection

Brian Harland collection

Provenance

Donated on or before 22/07/2003.

Inscription

'CU ROCK ENG (on side of hammer head)
NO 2 24 G S' (on opposite side of hammer head)

'HARLAND' (written faintly in pen on the handle)

Description Notes

Geological hammer; mid to late20th C

Steel head with corrosion evident on majority of surface. Wooden handle marked with scale of dots and lines cut into one side. 'HARLAND' written faintly on the handle in pen.

Tan leather cover for head, with two press-studs for fastening and a leather loop, presumably for hanging storage.

Condition fair/poor, corrosion evident on hammer head; complete

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