Accession No

5966

Brief Description

geological heavy hammer; 20th C

Origin

Maker

unknown

Class

earth sciences

Earliest Date

1900

Latest Date

1980

Inscription Date

Material

wood; metal (steel); hide (leather)

Dimensions

length 480 mm; 170 mm; depth 53 mm

Special Collection

Brian Harland collection

Provenance

Donated on or before 22/07/2003.

Inscription

Description Notes

geological heavy hammer; 20th C

Steel head with corrosion evident on surface. Wooden handle. 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, leather also affected from being in contact with hammer. Possible verdigris on press-stud; complete

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