Object number
54/632
Description
Beetle, a heavy wooden mallet used in a similar manner to a sledge hammer. Used by a wheelwright and carpenter in Braishfield, Hampshire.
This is a beetle, a heavy wooden mallet used in a similar manner to a sledge hammer. Its ends are bound with iron to prevent splitting. It was used by the donor's father, who was a wheelwright and carpenter in Braishfield, Hampshire.
Physical description
1 Beetle: wood; iron; good condition
Production date
1954
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