Rounded chisel

identifier
ID 1252
morphology
craft
craft
holotype

MOT V 2006.0538 L=22cm WD=2,5cm WT=550gr. Inscription: SCF.

holotype

MOT V 2020.0019 L=28,5cm WD=3,5cm WT=278gr. 

description

Metal chisel with a rounded cutting edge. Models with a wooden handle are more suitable for soft stones such as marl. Used by sculptors to carve out round features, such as the hairs or the eyes on a portrait. The stonemason uses it to cut curved elements and the groove on a window sill which prevents rainwater from running down the wall. [MOT]

MOT V 2006.0538

MOT V 2020.0019