Object number
96/108
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Description
This billhook has a curved blade and is of the type used for splitting poles and thatching spars. The blade is marked with the number '10'. The wooden handle is bound with black tape. The billhook was made circa 1910 by Gilpin of Wedges Mill in Cannock, Staffordshire, for W. C. Till Ltd., a large ironmongers in Battle, East Sussex.
Physical description
1 billhook: wood and metal; good condition
Archival history
MERL Handwritten Accession Form (Museum of English Rural Life) – ‘Recorder: JMB // Date: 19.6.97 // Description: Sussex Bill hook // Billhook with curved blade and wooden handle which is bound with black tape. It has a ferrule. The fixing of the blade in the handle is loose. // Inscription: [crossed hammer symbol] (This is Gilpin of Cannock) // W. C. TILL LTD // BATTLE // 10 // Dimensions: Total length: 40.0 cm Width of blade: 2.5 cm // Associated information: This billhook was made by Gilpin of Cannock for W. C. Till Ltd, a large ironmongers in Battle. This type is that used for splitting poles and thatching spars. // Date: c.1910. // …’
Production place
Wedges Mill
Production date
1910 - 1910
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\Documents\Scans\96_108_doc_01.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\Documents\Scans\96_108_doc_02.tif - High resolution image
