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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)
>
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