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Shovel

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Collection Type

  • Tools and equipment

Date

1800-1850

GUSN

GUSN-25072

Description

Wood D-shaped handle w/ demilune cutout handle. Tapered shaft partially wrapped w/ string w/ metal joint where shaft meets spade. Spade is rectangular and flat w/ wood end band and metal tip.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shovels
iron (metal)
oak (wood)
pine (wood)
pine (wood)
Oak
Pine
Iron
SHOVEL

Associated Building

Coffin House (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

47.75 x 13 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret E.C. Merriam in memory of her mother Elizabeth Low Coffin Colman

Accession Number

1985.325

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