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54/82
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Description
Shell auger used for boring long, deep holes. Its origin is not known with certainty, but it probably came from Tring, Hertfordshire.
This is a shell auger, a tool used for boring long, deep holes into wood. It has an iron shaft, with a square section and a semicircular bit. It also has a turned wooden 'T'-shaped handle. Its origin is not known with certainty, but it probably came from Tring, Hertfordshire.
Physical description
1 shell auger; wood and metal [iron]; good condition
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