Hatchel

Object Name:

Hatchel

Object ID:

1976.071.11 c

Description:

Hatchel. Wood, steel, and iron. Medium-brown, fine-grained hardwood. 17 rows of smooth, tapered spikes. Round at base, tapered to sharp points. Base diameter 0.2". Spikes 2.9" long. They pass through sheet metal plate that covers base of spikes. Array of spikes: 5" x 3.8". On long sides of sheet metal, semi-circles of small uniform, concave dents to give scalloped design. ~0.5" in diameter. 11-12 small marks to create the circles. Same thing in the ends of sheet metal. Above it on ends appear to be some letters. One end: "AARON". Other end "MANNING". In the wood adjacent to it, "1 3" made up of the little dents. On the larger piece of wood, also number "1 3" created same way. Sheet metal bends upward 0.15". Spikes in alternating rows of 7 and 6. Total spikes 111. Rows alternate in their space. When viewed from top, diamond-shaped formation of 4 spikes. Spikes quite rigidly mounted, but the sheet metal cover hides mounting method. Hatchel mounted on board, 9.5" long x 5.4" wide. Four wrought iron nails fastening it through base board, where three of the nails have their end clinched over. Nail heads slightly below surface of top board. Chamfer around top edge of top four and small crack in one end of the top four. Tapered steel spikes have very smooth surface except where there are some spots of rust. Cover 3.6" high x 6" long x 4.1"wide. Piece missing from one side of cover. Cover reasonably well-made with fairly tight, screwed sides and joints where pieces are nailed together. Top surface of cover has beveled edge front and back. Cover slightly too small for main hatchel set of spikes. Many marks inside cover where spikes have worn and chipped away interior surfaces. Broken side slightly sprung due to cover being too small.

Material:

Wood
Metal
Steel
Iron

Dimensions:

H-5.1 W-5.5 L-20.1 D-1.9 inches Weight-107.35 oz

Provenance:

From Clement family homestead, Clement Hill Road, Deering, NH.

Credit Line:

Given in Memory of Ruth Ethel Clement Farr