Bushhammer

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Bushhammer

Entry/Object ID

1983.23.1

Description

Four-cut bushhammer with wooden handle marked "J AHERN/MAKER/BARRE, VT./6 4/HE RUSS." The numbers 1-4 are also stamped onto the head, and "H E Russ" is stamped on it in 3 places.

Context

Made by James E. Ahern in Barre, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1983.23

Source or Donor

J. P. Bittner Tool Auctions

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Ahern, James E. (1859-1918)

Date made

1900

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bushhammer

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Hammer, Stone

Nomenclature Class

Masonry & Stoneworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

8-1/2 in

Depth

1-5/8 in

Length

15-1/2 in

Material

Metal, Wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Russ, Henry E. (1857-1938)