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1985-101, Chisel
Hexagonal Socket Mortise Chisel
1985-101, Chisel

Hexagonal Socket Mortise Chisel

Date1650-1720
OriginEngland, Birmingham or Sheffield
MediumIron, steel, and wood
DimensionsOverall: 1 7/16 × 1 5/16 × 13 3/4 in (3.6 × 3.3 × 34.9cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1985-101
DescriptionHexagonal socket mortise chisel with a tapering, round-section handle. Blade of the early reverse tapered type, narrowing from the tip towards the socket.Label TextThe hexagonal socket and the narrowing of the blade towards its base identify this chisel as one of the oldest in Colonial Williamsburg’s collection. A similar example was excavated at a 1650-1680 house site near Jamestown, Virginia.ProvenancePurchased for Colonial Williamsburg at Roberts auction, London, 3/26/85, by The Mechanick's Workbench.