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Swage, top
A swage is a top and bottom tool used by blacksmiths to work hot metal into shape, and swages are made in any form required. This is a top swage, with a heavy crescent-shaped head and a wooden handle. It was used and donated by Nalder & Nalder Ltd., agricultural manufacturers of Wantage, Oxfordshire.
Subject
- CRAFTS : metal-working
- ECONOMICS : manufacturing
Type of item
- Swage, top
Subject
- CRAFTS : metal-working
- ECONOMICS : manufacturing
Type of item
- Swage, top
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
Places
- Wantage
- Wantage
- United Kingdom
Provenance
- Museum of English Rural Life, University of Reading, United Kingdom
Identifier
- 76/11
- 14688
- http://mint-projects.image.ntua.gr/Museu/ProvidedCHO/Museum of English Rural Life, University of Reading/14688
Providing country
- Europe
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-10-18T17:42:02.671Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-10-18T17:42:02.671Z