Ax

Ax head.

Name/Title

Ax

Entry/Object ID

1992.42

Description

Double-bitted axe with wooden handle. The blade is sharpened on both sides with the handle inserted in the center. The far end of the handle flares out.

Context

Made by the Rixford Company of East Highgate, Vermont. Owned by William Osgood of Northfield, Vermont, and Shelburne, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1992.42

Source or Donor

Osgood, William

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Rixford's Scythes and Axes

Place

Village

East Highgate

Town

Highgate

County

Franklin County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Ax

Nomenclature Class

Woodworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

9-3/4 in

Depth

1-1/4 in

Length

28-1/2 in

Material

Metal, Wood

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Shelburne

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America