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Wedge

Object Name:
Wedge
Object ID:
1957.036.111
Date:
1875-1900
Description:
Rock splitting wedge or feather. Steel. Tapered shaft with one flat side. Opposite side rounded. Edges flat and irregular. Large end cut off with beveled surface. Tapered end turns over at almost 90-degree angle. Tapered tip has slight groove in it.
Material:
Metal
Steel
Dimensions:
W-0.4 L-3.2 D-0.7 inches
Provenance:
Probably used at the Charles A. Bailey granite quarry, Allenstown, NH.
Credit Line:
Gift of Adin M. Noyes and Carl O. Noyes
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