Whetstone

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Whetstone

Entry/Object ID

1992.48.1

Description

Rectangular piece of grey stone. One end has a paper sticker that reads, "Hone Partly Finished from Westmore".

Context

Collected by Dr. George Russell in Westmore, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1992.48

Source or Donor

Thomas, David L. (d. 2019)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1914 - 1945

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Whetstone

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sharpener, Metal

Nomenclature Class

Metalworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

1 in

Width

1-5/16 in

Length

7 in

Material

Stone, Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Russell, George Albert (1879-1968)

Related Places

Place

Town

Westmore

County

Orleans County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America