Object number
61/126
Description
Claw tool with numerous teeth, for use on abrasive stone. It was used at Dryderdale Mills, Hampsterley, Co. Durham.
This is a steel stonemason's claw tool, consisting of a blade with numerous teeth, for use on very abrasive stone where an ordinary chisel or bolster would soon wear out. It was used at Dryderdale Mills, Hampsterley, Co. Durham.
Physical description
1 claw tool: steel
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – 'CLAW TOOL // From Dryderdale Mills, Hampsterley, Co. Durham. // [pencil sketch] // Steel'
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