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Hone
Hunter and Son
(cutler)
used for honing knives before and during the killing and butchering of a pig; long hone tapering to a rounded end; fine grooves along the length of the steel; brass and ebony handle; two small rings on the shaft decorated with grooves; ring at the end of the handle for hanging on a hook; the design and materials suggest it may have been part of a set of food preparation or eating utensils used in an affluent household before being used during pig butchering
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F05.5.4
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: Harris, Mr John
Association Type: Use
Date: 19th century (late)
Place: Pentyrch
Creation/Production
20th century (early) / 19th century (late)
Role: foundry
Role: cutler
Period:
20th century (early)
Acquisition
Donation, 26/11/2004
Measurements
Length
(cm): 47.5
Width
(cm): 3
diameter
(cm): 1.5 (max)
Length
(cm): 13.5 (of handle)
Material
Wood
Steel
Brass
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