Billhook
William Swift
Category
Machinery and industrial devices
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal and wood
Measurements
490 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Sevenoaks
Collection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1153056
Summary
Billhook. An angled billhook, or hand bill, made by William Swift of Sevenoaks. The blade is stamped 'W.S.'.
Provenance
Part of the John Williams Bequest, gifted to the National Trust in 1998.
Marks and inscriptions
W.S.
Makers and roles
William Swift, manufacturer