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Tool (for wood) (Skew carving chisel)
Butcher, William & Sam
1824-1900
Category
Tools
Creator/Artist/Maker
Butcher, William & Sam (Maker)
Place of Origin
Sheffield; South Yorkshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Iron
- Steel
Museum Object Number
1995.0006.086
Credit Line/Donor
The Alexander Forbes Tool Collection
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Object Number
1995.0006.086
Object Name
Tool (for wood) (Skew carving chisel)
Category
Tools - The Alexander Forbes Tool Collection
Creator (Role)
Butcher, William & Sam (Maker)
Place of Origin
Sheffield; South Yorkshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1824-1900
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: On shaft
Inscription: "W.BUTCHER / CAST STEEL" stamped incuse
Type: Mark
Location: On shaft
Inscription: "(B)--->+"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Iron
- Steel
Dimensions (inches)
0.6 (H) x 0.4 (W) x 5.9 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
1.4 (H) x 1.1 (W) x 15.1 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: White, William. 1871 White's General and Commercial Directory of Sheffield and All the Boroughs, Parishes, Townships, and Villages Within a Distance of Twenty Miles.
• See entry for William and Samuel Butcher for an illustration of Butcher Company mark.Book: Goodman, W. L. 1978 British Plane Makers from 1700: 2nd Edition.
• For information on William and Samuel Butcher's dates of activity, see page 168.