Object number
61/126
Description
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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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_5582.tif - High resolution image
