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TIMBER BRANDING HAMMER

1864 - 1939
Overview

Wooden cylindrical shaft. Rectangle metal head. On one end flat striking surface. Other end moulded [+B]

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-33-AK1978.368
Themes
People
Social History
Material
Metal
Wood
Width
35 mm
Height or length
407 mm
Depth
61 mm
Year
1864 - 1939
Statement of significance

HIGH Historic: Part of the tools used by the Buckingham family when they started to cut and cart timber. They also attempted to start a timber mill on the Canning River which failed Provenance: Belong to the Buckingham family and used at Mill on the Canning River

Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
Last modified
Sunday, 14 July, 2024
Completeness
72
City of Armadale - History House

City of Armadale - History House

Close up view of rectangular metal head of a branding hammer showing a moulded "+B" in the metal

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