It could be for applying split lath to hold plaster on walls. on 1/18/11 4:42 PM, Regan Brooks at [log in to unmask] wrote: > We had a visitor bring in an object for identification and we are not sure > what it would have been used for. It is a small ax (approximately 10 inches > long). It has a wood handle and a small metal head. Stamped into the metal > where the ax and handle come together is łAtlas/ Troy/ ?.C.H./ U.S.A./ J˛. It > was dug up in a river bed here in Gaston County, NC. The owner was wondering > if it was possibly a tool carried by a soldier in case they needed to chop off > tree branches for firewood, or similar tasks. Because the head of the ax is > small it could not be used for any large job. I have photos if you would like > me to email them to you. > > Thanks for your help. > > Stephanie Haiar > Curator of Collections > Gaston County Museum of Art & History > 131 W. Main St. > PO Box 429 > Dallas, NC 28034 > 704-922-7681 x. 104 > 704-922-7683 (fax) > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ > . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a > one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the > message should read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to > [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff > Museum-L" (without the quotes). > ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).