Claw Hammer
Date1750-1850
OriginAmerica
MediumIron, steel, and wood
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/4 × 5 1/2 × 9 15/16 in (3.1 × 14 × 25.2cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. Robert E. Bernard.
Object number2001-816
DescriptionHammer with a rectangular sectioned steel-faced head which smoothly transitions into a nail-pulling claw. The wooden handle is secured through a rectangular opening in the head by an iron wedge. Decorative filing at the base of the claw on the underside.Label TextThis minimally decorated hammer was likely forged by a blacksmith. Made without side straps, everyday use would have broken the wooden handle with some regularity. Its design accounts for this and allows for an easy replacement.
1750-1820
ca.1750-1850
1650-1750
1790-1800
1809-1814 (movement); ca. 1825 (case)
1774-1788
1770-1830