Chisel
Ian Sorby
Category
Machinery and industrial devices
Date
Unknown
Materials
Steel and wood
Measurements
345 mm (Length); 50 mm (W)
Place of origin
Sheffield
Order this imageCollection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1152783
Summary
Chisel. A chisel with the steel blade stamped 'SORBY CAST STEEL' and a white stick-on label stating 'Middle Rack - 2nd from bottom. LHS Chisel'. The chisel has a wooden, octagonal-shaped handle and a brass ferrule.
Provenance
Part of the John Williams Bequest, gifted to the National Trust in 1998.
Marks and inscriptions
On blade: Middle Rack - 2nd from bottom. LHS Chisel On blade: SORBY CAST STEEL
Makers and roles
Ian Sorby, manufacturer