Mason's hammer head
Whitehouse Atlas Forge
Category
Machinery and industrial devices
Date
circa 1880 - circa 1914
Materials
Carbonised steel
Measurements
177 mm (Length)29 mm (W)27 mm (W)
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Finch Foundry, Devon
NT 55302
Summary
Mason's (Bricklayer's) hammer head with a square sectioned and pinched neck. The tail contains a 3mm width recess which measures 2.5 mm, with which to accommodate a tungsten tip for working, reducing and dressing stone.
Marks and inscriptions
Whitehouse Atlas Forge (maker's stamp)
Makers and roles
Whitehouse Atlas Forge, maker