Object number
55/403
Collection
Description
Stonemason's comb from Herbert King, a Reading stonemason. Used for making serrations in stone, to create flutings for buildings and columns.
This stonemason's comb belonged to Mr Herbert King, a Reading stonemason who died in 1955. A comb is used for making serrations in soft stone, such as the Bath stone used in Reading, to create flutings for buildings and columns.
Physical description
1 stonemason's comb: metal
Archival history
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MERL ‘Associated information’ form – ‘The tools belonged to Mr Herbert King, a stonemason of 67 years who died in January 1955. (He was deaf & almost dumb). He was apprenticed to J. M. Jones, Builders, Reading. The tools are those used in Bath stone building – a fairly soft stone which can easily carved, e.g. Royal Berks [Berkshire] Hospital, King’s Rd [Road] etc. This Bath stone was brought into Reading by canal from c. 1750 to 1850. There is no local stone available & the majority of Reading buildings are brick, apart from those from Bath stone. // Saws for sawing such things as windows and other pointed stone work. Bath stone is soft and saws can be used if moistened with water. For harder stones, saws have to be moistened with sand and water before they will work. // Hammers used with chisel.’
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_1486.tif - High resolution image
