Village Blacksmith Cleaver and Forged Hammer

Updated September 16, 2026

Lot number80a
Auction09-27-2026 Collection of fine glass, decorative arts, toys
DateSeptember 27, 2026 at 7:01 PM EDT
Auction houseTom Hall Auctions, Inc
LocationSchnecksville, Pennsylvania

This lot features a Village Blacksmith meat cleaver and an 18th-century forged hammer head. The solid steel cleaver blade features an arched stamp reading VILLAGE BLACKSMITH above the words SOLID STEEL FORGED. The accompanying bog ironhammer head was recovered near Batsto Furnace and features early weight-indicator holes. It is presented with a vintage interpretive plaque documenting its Revolutionary War-era provenance.The meat cleaver exhibits surface oxidation and pitting on the blade with wear and minor splitting to the wooden handle. The hammer head shows heavy, stabilized oxidation and deep pitting.

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