Specimens showing various aspects of gold beating

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Category:: Metallurgy

Object Number:: 1960-75

type:: specimens

credit:: George M. Whiley Ltd.

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Parts

8 lb. Gold-beater's hammer

Object Number:: 1960-75 Pt3

type:: hammer - tool

Specimens showing various aspects of gold beating

Details

Parts

8 lb. Gold-beater's hammer

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