Hook
Hook
Object name: Hook
Date: 1837-1901
Dimensions:
220 x 113 x 40 mm
Medium: Wood, metal
Object number: LDCUM1991.018
Description"Pad" type hook, common for hessian sack handling throughout London Docks. T-shaped with 6 nails driven into the end as grips for picking up sacks. It has a wooden handle and an iron stalk. Engraved "T.W." (owner's initials) and "50" is stamped on the iron. Used at Butlers (Grinders and Operators) Limited, 11 Shad Thames, SE1. Removed from premises prior to development.
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