Hammer, riveting or tack

Date1764 (dated)

MediumIron/Steel, ash

DimensionsHead OL: 4 9/16"; OL(with handle): 10 5/8"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1999-11

Label TextDated hammers are relatively rare. This one features good quality file work and a graceful ogee transition from the central section to the peen. It may have been used for upholstery work.
InscribedNone
Markings"I8F" (with "8" and "F" cojoined) stamped on top of center section. This may be an unidentified maker's mark.
Provenancelarry & Debi Schildt Antiques, Mohnton, PA