Lot 11:
Village Blacksmith Watertown Wisconsin 9 Inch Meat Cleaver
Sold for: $80
Description
This is a single antique American meat cleaver manufactured by the Village Blacksmith company of Watertown, Wisconsin. The heavy carbon steel blade is designed with a curved cutting edge and a clipped upper corner that includes a circular hanging hole. The blade displays a stamped maker mark on one side reading Village Blacksmith and Watertown Wis. The cleaver is built with a full tang, featuring dark-toned hardwood handle scales, likely hickory or oak, which are secured to the steel with four brass rivets.
Blade Length: 9 inches.
Condition report:
The item is in well-used antique condition. The steel blade shows a heavy dark patina, surface oxidation, and significant pitting. The cutting edge has small nicks and shows signs of historical sharpening. The wooden handle scales exhibit age-related wear, staining, and minor cracking around the rivets. The brass rivets show a greenish verdigris patina.
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