Auger, Shell

Shell auger, Church Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:
1950.1249.1
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Description

T-handled shell auger, 2" diameter, with a forged iron bit and a turned (red?) oak T-handle. The auger is a shell type, has a 6" half cylinder tapering to an octagonal shaft which becomes square in cross-section just below flattened tang which is wedged into a rectangular mortise in the handle along with a piece of leather for a friction fit.

New York Mount Lebanon Church Family

New York Mount Lebanon Church Family

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