Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

WOODEN MALLET & GOUGE SET P19800075000.1-.9-GA

Date Range From

1910

Date Range To

1920

Materials

WOOD, STEEL, BRASS

No. Pieces

9

Description

.1 WOODEN MALLET. 28.6 HT., 5.4 CM WTH., 10.8 CM LTH. WOOD. WOODEN MALLET FROM UNMATCHED SET. HEAD IS CURVED. HAS A CRACK ALONG THE BOTTOM OF ONE SIDE WITH THE GRAIN. HANDLE IS SHAPED FOR GOOD GRIP AND HAS SMALL HOLE IN THE BOTTOM. IS ATTACHED TO HEAD BY DOWELLING. LOOKS AS IF IT WAS HAND MADE. SEE CONSERVATION REPORT ON FILE. .2 GOUGE. 38.1 CM LTH., 3.2 CM DIA. WOOD, STEEL, BRASS. "THOS. IBBOTSON & CO." "56 CAST STEEL WITH 56" ENGRAVED INTO THE INSIDE EDGE ENGRAVED IN HANDLE FOR DECORATION. FROM AN UNMATCHED WOODWORKING SET. .3 GOUGE. 27.3 CM LTH., 2.5 CM DIA. WOOD, STEEL. GOUGE FROM UNMATCHED WOODWORKING SET. STAMPED ON INSIDE EDGE OF BLADE IS "HENRY TAYLOR". HANDLE IS SHAPED WITH "W. SHAW" STAMPED INTO WOOD ON ALL FOUR SIDES. .4 CHISEL. WOOD, STEEL. CHISEL FROM UNMATCHED SET WITH "MITCHELL & CO." ENGRAVED ON SIDE OF BLADE. HANDLE HAS "A. JONES" ON BOTH SIDES AND "W. SHAW" STAMPED IN NUMEROUS PLACES AROUND HANDLE. .5 CHISEL. 29.8 CM LTH., 4.4 CM DIA. CHISEL FROM UNMATCHED SET WITH AN ENGRAVED INDISTINGUISHABLE COMPANY NAME ON BLADE. HAS A SHORT HANDLE COMPARED TO OTHERS. HANDLE IS SPLINTERING ON THE END QUITE BADLY. .6 CHISEL. WOOD, STEEL. CHISEL FROM UNMATCHED WOODWORKING SET WITH "MITCHELL & CO." ENGRAVED ON BLADE. "A. JONES" AND "W. SHAW" OCCUR ALL OVER HANDLE. SOMETIMES EVEN STAMPED OVER ONE ANOTHER. HANDLE IS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES CLOSE TO BEGINNING OF BLADE. TIP OF BLADE IS BADLY CHIPPED. .7 29.8 CM LTH., 3.8 CM DIA. WOOD, STEEL. CHISEL FROM UNMATCHED SET OF WOODWORKING TOOLS. HAS "SPLARSEN?" "CAST STEEL" ENGRAVED ON BLADE. ALSO ENGRAVED ON BLADE IS A COMPANY TRADEMARK: ACUTE. BLADE IS RAGGED. HANDLE HAS "A. JONES" STAMPED ON BOTH SIDES AND A BIG "XX" ENGRAVED ON ONE SIDE. HANDLE IS ALSO CRACKING EXTREMELY SO IT IS BOUND WITH BINDER TWINE ON THE END AND REINFORCED WITH A FEW NAILS. .8 CHISEL. 31.1 CM LTH., 3.8 CM DIA. WOOD, STEEL. CHISEL FROM UNMATCHED WOODWORKING SET. HANDLE HAS "A. JONES" STAMPED ON BOTH SIDES. HANDLE SPLINTERED SO IT IS BOUND WITH BINDER TWINE AND NAILED. .9 CHISEL. 31.1 CM LTH., 3.8 CM DIA. WOOD, STEEL. CHISEL FROM UNMATCHED WOODWORKING SET. BLADE IS VERY RAGGED. FURTHER DOWN "MOULSON BROTHERS" IS ENGRAVED INTO THE METAL. "O. JONES" IS STAMPED INTO HANDLE ALL AROUND THE NAME OCCURS IN A BANNER-LIKE DESIGN.

Subjects

WOODWORKING T&E

Historical Association

TRADES

History

DONOR'S FATHER WAS BORN IN 1876 IN LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND. HE IMMIGRATED TO LETHBRIDGE IN 1910 AND BECAME A BAKER AT MODEL BAKERY. HE DIED IN 1925. DONOR ALSO BECAME A BAKER. HE STARTED IN 1929 AT MCGAVINS BAKERY. MR. JONES RETIRED IN 1976.

Catalogue Number

P19800075000

Acquisition Date

1979-10

Collection

Museum

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