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Ax head

Artist Underhill 1784 - 1860
Artist Faxon
Dateca. 1824
Dimensions58.38 cm (23 in.)
MarkingsMarked "Underhill/Cast-steel/Boston" and "FAXON".
Credit LineGift of Mrs. William Reed
Object numberH2075.1A
DescriptionAx head (hatchet). Wood handle, Steel head. Very sharp and heavy. Cut into the peen: Underhill, Cast Steel, Boston. A felling ax like this one was a vital tool for the lumber trade and a necessity as well for cutting firewood or clearing new fields for agriculture.
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