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Hatchel

Object Name:
Hatchel
Object ID:
2024.043.02
Creator:
Abbot, Amos (1754-1834)
Place of Origin:
Concord, NH
Date:
1778, circa
Description:
Hatchel. Wood hatchel with ninety five metal spikes. The handle terminates in a round end with a hole in the center. The handle is carved with the initials "AA" and date "1778".
Material:
Wood
Metal
Dimensions:
W-6 L-16 D-5.25 inches
Provenance:
The initials carved into the handle are either for Amos Abbott (1726-1821) or his son Amos Abbot (1754-1834). Descended in the Abbot family and found in the Abbot Homestead at 382 North State Street, Concord, NH.
Credit Line:
Gift of the family of Rebecca Abbott Henry Dole
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