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Tool (for wood) (Mortise chisel)
William Butcher
1824-1900
Category
Tools
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Butcher (Maker)
Place of Origin
Sheffield; South Yorkshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Iron
- Wood
Museum Object Number
1995.0006.017
Credit Line/Donor
The Alexander Forbes Tool Collection
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Object Number
1995.0006.017
Object Name
Tool (for wood) (Mortise chisel)
Category
Tools - The Alexander Forbes Tool Collection
Creator (Role)
William Butcher (Maker)
Place of Origin
Sheffield; South Yorkshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1824-1900
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Shaft
Inscription: Stamped incuse: "W BUTCHER (symbol of maltese cross)"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Iron
- Wood
Dimensions (inches)
0.156 (W) x 7.87 (L) x 1 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
0.396 (W) x 20 (L) x 2.5 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Width per previous cataloguer (width of cutting edge?)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Salaman, Raphael Arthur. 1990 Dictionary of Woodworking Tools c. 1700 -1970 and tools of allied trades.
• Style pictured pg 131 (fig 196, 2412)Book: Salaman, Raphael Arthur. 1990 Dictionary of Woodworking Tools c. 1700 -1970 and tools of allied trades.
• pg 141Book: Roberts, Kenneth D. 1980 Some 19th Century English Woodworking Tools: Edge and Joiner Tools and Bit Braces.
• Dating Butcher mark pg 308Book: Goodman, W. L. 1968 British Plane Makers from 1700.
• pg168