firmer chisel

DateCirca 1870

Mediumwood, brass, steel

Dimensions17 1/8 × 2 in. (43.5 × 5.1 cm)

Object number1966.8.17

Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum

DescriptionA 2" flat side tang-type firmer chisel with a fancy mahogany handle and brass ferrule, probably original. The blade is marked: "Wm Greaves & Sons/cast steel" and "Sheaf Works" along with the owner's initials: "R.H.D." ()R.H. Dexter?) dimpled on the blade.

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