Iron, edge

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OBJECT TYPE: FOREPART/SINGLE/BLIND
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1986.0856.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: STEEL HEAD; HARDWOOD HANDLE

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 16.5 cm
Width: 16.5 cm
Height: 3.4 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Industrial Technology
Category: Tools-Hand
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED BY BOOT & SHOEMAKERS FOR SETTING THE TOP EDGE OF THE SOLE (EDGE NEAREST TO THE GROUND)
Technical: EDGE IRONS HAVE BEEN USED FOR OVER 300 YEARS, AND COME IN A VARIETY OF SHAPES & SIZES. THEY ARE USED TO SET THE EDGE OF THE SOLE ON SHOES & BOOTS, AND IMPROVE THEIR APPEARANCE. THE EARLIEST ONES WERE MADE OF BONE, HARDWOOD OR STONE. EACH OF THE MAIN TYPES WAS USUALLY MADE IN 7 WIDTHS; 16 WIDTHS FOR WAIST IRONS (PP.109-110)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: NONE
Missing: NONE
Finish: Unknown
Decoration: SHALLOW LINES ENCIRCLE WOOD HANDLE, AT WIDEST POINT

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Unknown Manufacturer, Iron, edge, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1986.0856, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1986.0856.001/

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