Object number
76/41
Collection
Description
Bottom swage with a half round groove, two smaller grooves at the sides and a central hole. From Nalder & Nalder Ltd., of Wantage, Oxfordshire.
A swage is a tool used to shape metal. This bottom swage is oblong in shape, with a half round groove, two smaller grooves at the sides and a central hole. It was used and donated by Nalder & Nalder Ltd., agricultural manufacturers of Wantage, Oxfordshire.
Archival history
MERL Catalogue Form (temporary) – ‘Object name: SWAGE (BOTTOM) // ... // Notes: An oblong swage with a half round groove parallel to the longest dimension. It also has two subsidiary grooves at the sides and a hole in the centre 1.5cm deep.’
Production place
Wantage
Object name
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_13455.tif - High resolution image
