Steel chisel blade 9 1/2 inches long; handle missing; etched on blade "W. Butcher, Sheffield" and his symbol; see notes for history of company.
Collection
Oldenburg
Cataloged By
Ginny Haen
Acquisition
Accession
2014.9
Source or Donor
Knecht, Jan (Oldenburg)
Acquisition Method
Gift
Made/Created
Notes
Date: early 1800s
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Chisel
Nomenclature Class
Multiple Use T&E for Materials
Nomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials
Search Terms
tools, woodworking, cabinetmaker, Washington Island, Denmark, Lighthouse Service
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Oldenburg
Person or Organization
Knecht, Jan (Oldenburg)
Person or Organization
Hosch, Barb (Oldenburg)
Person or Organization
Hansen, S.C.
Person or Organization
Hansen, G.M.S.
General Notes
Note
Notes: See William and Samuel Butcher: Tool, Cutlery, and Steel Manufacturers of Sheffield by Geoffrey Tweedale; http://www.wkfinetools.com/huk/Butcher/history/hReview/02-History-Butcher.asp for history of company.
