Object number
52/260
Creator
Description
Shell auger used for boring holes in wood. Inscribed: '5/8' and 'Ward W P Sheffield', and the handle 'G. Wilkins' in two places.
This is a shell auger, a tool used for boring holes in wood. The square metal stem is stamped with the inscriptions '5/8' and 'Ward W P Sheffield', and the handle is stamped with the inscription 'G. Wilkins' in two places.
Physical description
1 shell auger; wood and metal [iron]; good condition
Production place
Sheffield
Production date
1800-01-01 - 1860
Production period
Nineteenth century, first half
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