Object number
53/43
Description
Mill bill bit from a forge at Lower Beeding. Pick mill bill with much sharper ends than the flat mill bill. Used for dressing Derbyshire stones.
This mill bill bit came from a forge at Lower Beeding, which was destroyed in 1925. It is a pcik mill bill, with much sharper ends than the normal bit, the flat mill bill. This is used for dressing Derbyshire stones which need re-dressing much more frequently than the French burr stones, much harder stones. It tapers at each to a very sharp point.
Physical description
1 mill bill bit: Metal; good condition
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘… // DATE ACQUIRED: // GROUP: // NEGATIVE: // PERIOD: // PLACE OF ORIGIN: // NUMBER: // DESCRIPTION: …‘ This mill bill bit came from an old forge, destroyed about 1925, at Lower Beeding (Sussex), and was presumably made by the old blacksmith, Mr. Sharp, and never used. // ... // See also 51/404.' //
Production date
1900 - 1900
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