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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Meat Cleaver - Elwell

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Edward Elwell Ltd

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Overview

wooden handle with rectangular shaped metal blade

Historical information

Mr Edward Elwell (1783–1869), son of an ironfounder :

Edward Elwell Ltd, founded in 1817 in Wednesbury, England, was a renowned maker of high-quality forged edge tools, including durable meat cleavers. In 1967, the company joined Spearwell Tools Ltd, later becoming part of Spear & Jackson.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2020.845

Item type

Objects

Themes

Material

Metal

Wood

Inscriptions and markings

inscribed on blade "Elwell"

Keywords

Butchers

Knives

Place made

Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Wednesday, 8 April, 2026

Completeness

88

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