Object number
51/358
Collection
Creator
Description
This lathe tool has a curved blade and a skittle shaped handle. It was probably made by John Sorby & Sons, an edge tool manufacturer in Sheffield. It was used at R. Middleton & Sons' wheelwrights shop in Eddington, Hungerford.
Physical description
1 lathe tool: wood handle [skittle-shaped]; steel blade curved at tip [out-cannel]
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'This lathe tool was used in the Middletons’ wheelwrights’ shop at Hungerford (Berks). The blade is curved at the top and the words –. H. SORBY CAST STEEL are imprinted near the handle. The handle has been turned and is rather skittle shaped. The blade measures .8 inch across and 6.5 inches in length. The handle is 8.5 inches long. // See also 51/109M. // Outcannelled. // Ring missing from handle.'
Production place
Sheffield
Production date
1825-01-01 - 1874-12-31
Production period
Mid-nineteenth century
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Material
Technique
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_857.tif - High resolution image
