54/639

This heavy axe was used for general woodwork by the donor's father, who was a wheelwright and carpenter in Braishfield, Hampshire. It is stamped 'SOLID STEEL' on the blade, and has a curved handle bound at the end with string.

1 axe: wood and metal [iron]; good condition

MERL ‘Associated information’ form – ‘Name of Object: AXE 54/639 Neg. 35/3182 // Age…: // Name and address of present owner: [...] // Description of use to which it was put…: Heavy axe from Braishfield Wheelwright's shop. [pencil sketch]’, MERL Catalogue Form (temporary) – Sheet // Specimen Location: MERL // Collection: BOWN (STARES) // Id. No. 54/639 // Identification: Object name: AXE // Other name: // Class: CRAFTS-WOOD // further descr. notes // Description: Condition: good // date: 23.1.76 // Completeness: [tick] // date: // Material(s): Wood & iron // Dimensions: name Length 83.0 cm Length of head 22.0 cm Width of head at end 13.0 cm // Marks Inscription/Mark: SOLID STEEL // position: on blade // method: stamped // Interest Association: ORIGIN Hants // USER H.J. Bown Carpenter // Date up to 1954 // Repr. Cur. pho.: 35/3182 // Reference: // Acquisition: Source: [...] // Method: Gift // date: 1954 //Notes (continued overleaf): Heavy axe with curved handle bound at end with string // Cataloguing Cataloguer: JMB // of: MERL // date: 23.1.76 // Store: Collection 3'

1954

Wood, Metal, iron

Bown, Higgins James (Agent)