handled wedge

DateCirca 1870

Mediumsteel, wood

Dimensions18 1/2 × 4 1/8 in. (47 × 10.5 cm)

Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer

Object number2001.100.10416

Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum

DescriptionAn unmarked hand-forged hammer-like tool with a head having one flat side and one beveled side. The wedge has a long slim handle. Probably a wedge for separating planks.Provenance"HWK" numbered objects are from Henry W. Kendall's personal collection, distinct from the larger Kendall Whaling Museum collection.

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