Contributed by Davistown Museum
Description
Also called a snowshoe hammer or snow knocker, this tool is used for removing ice and snow from the shoes of horses.
Size: 9 1/2" long, iron handle 4 1/2" long, 1/2" round face.
About This Item
- Title: Snowball hammer, ca. 1750
- Creation Date: circa 1750
- Subject Date: circa 1750
- Media: Forged iron
- Local Code: TCM1005
- Collection: Historic Maritime II (1720-1800): The Second Colonial Dominion & the Early Republic
- Object Type: Physical Object
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Davistown MuseumPO Box 346, 58 Main Street #4, Liberty, ME 04949
(207) 288-5126
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