Mallet (Mawl)
Category
Machinery and industrial devices
Date
Unknown
Materials
Iron, Wood
Measurements
16.5 cm (length x circumference)23.5 cm (length x circumference)29.4 cm (length)
Collection
Quarry Bank, Cheshire
NT 1452988
Summary
A mawl (mallet) used in block printing with a short wooden handle which runs centrally through the head at right angles. The head is cylindrical and made of iron.
Marks and inscriptions
On base of handle: