Mallet
Date1750-1900
OriginAmerica
MediumWood
DimensionsOverall: 11 7/8 × 3 1/8 × 3 1/2 in (30.2 × 8 × 8.9cm)
Head: 6 3/4" x 3 1/2" Handle: 5 1/8" x 1 7/8"
Head: 6 3/4" x 3 1/2" Handle: 5 1/8" x 1 7/8"
Object number2015-32 (X)
DescriptionMallet created from a single section of a dense hardwood log with cylindrical head and swollen cylindrical grip.Label TextMade from one piece of a dense, hard log, this mallet shows a wear pattern cause by hitting the back of a metal tool like a froe. These expendable tools wore out quickly and needed to be replaced frequently.
1800-1850
1750-1850
1750-1800
1765-1775
ca.1830-1840
ca. 1690
1650-1750
1750-1820
