Object number
52/258
Creator
Description
A shell auger used for boring holes into woodwork. Made by Marples & Son, used by the donor's great-grandfather in the 1st half of the 19th C..
This is a shell auger, a tool used for boring holes into woodwork. The stem is stamped 'Marples & Son', referring to the manufacturer. It was used by the donor's great-grandfather in the first half of the nineteenth century.
Physical description
1 shell auger; wood and metal [iron]; fair condition: has wormholes
Production date
1800-01-01 - 1860
Production period
Nineteenth century, first half
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