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2020-20,16, Hammer
Forging Hammer
2020-20,16, Hammer

Forging Hammer

Date1750-1850
OriginAmerica
MediumIron and steel
DimensionsLength: 5 1/4" Main working surface: 1 5/8" x 1 1/4" Cross peen: 1 7/16" x 1/2"
Credit LineGift of Diane E. Schwarz
Object number2020-20,16
DescriptionForging hammer of conventional form with chamfered corners on the main side, plain corners on its cross peen side, and a rectangular eye.Label TextDevoid of any embellishment, this multi-purpose blacksmith’s hammer was likely made by the workman who used it. On well-used metalworking hammers, the striking surface “mushrooms,” where the metal on the edges spreads out and curls, like on this piece.ProvenanceFrom the Diane and Kenneth Schwarz collection of early American blacksmithing tools.
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