Hewing hatchet

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Hewing hatchet

Entry/Object ID

SS.61.5

Description

Hatchet, curved basilled blade (beveled on right side only), with eye swollen on right side: rectangular pounding poll; slightly-shaped short hickory handle; mark on right side of poll, stamp, largely illegible.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1800 - 1899 Date made: r. 1800 - 1899

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Bladesize & Handle length

Width

5-3/8 in

Depth

7 in

Length

16-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 7 x 16 1/2 in. (13.7 x 17.8 x 41.9 cm)

Material

Steel, hickory

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, No Location