Awl

awl

Name/Title

Awl

Entry/Object ID

1972.36.1g

Description

Awl with bulbous, turned wooden handle and curved metal spike.

Context

Used by Arthur Loomis in Burlington, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1972.36

Source or Donor

Fletcher Free Library

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1780

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Awl

Nomenclature Class

Multiple Use T&E for Materials

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

1 in

Length

5-1/2 in

Material

Wood, Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Loomis, Arthur

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America