hammer, mason's
Basilica Museum
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| Object Name: | hammer, mason's |
| Classification: | man-made artefact |
| Category: | tools and equipment for materials |
| Sub-category: | masonry and stone working tools and equipment |
| Discipline: | church history history industrial history material culture |
| Material: | wood iron |
| Technique: | forged handcrafted |
| Accession Number: | Noaccession19 |
| Origin-Province: | Pre-Confederation Newfoundland |
| Origin-Country: | Dominion of Newfoundland |
| Origin-Continent: | North America |
| Use-Province: | Pre-Confederation Newfoundland |
| Use-Country: | Dominion of Newfoundland |
| Culture: | Pre-Confederation Newfoundland |
| Cultural Context: | stoneworking |
| Earliest Production Date: | c 1850 |
| Period: | mid 19th century |
| Narrative: | Found in the wall of the cathedral by Master Carpenter Eddie Fitzgerald while renovations to the Basilica were underway in 1988. This hammer has been a part of the Basilica's permanent collection since then, and was placed on display when the Basilica Museum first opened in 1991. Despite the age of this hammer, no conservation measures have been necessary. |
| History of Use: | Used in the original construction of the Basilica Cathedral. |
| Length: | 25 |
| Width: | 15.5 |
| Unit-Linear: | cm |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Number of Components: | 1 |
| Component Part Names: | hammer head chisel blade handle |
| Subject/Image: | tools and equipment masonry and stoneworking hammer |
| Institution: | Basilica Museum |
| Institution City: | St. John's |
| Institution Province: | Newfoundland & Labrador |
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