Golden Hammer shop sign
This large hammer was the sign for Garton and King, an ironmongers in Exeter who operated for around 200 years. The hammer was displayed outside several of their shops and premises and became well-known to local people.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 117/2002
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collector Excavator
- Holladay, H, Mr
- Material
- woodcopper alloyiron
- Common Name
- Golden Hammer shop sign
- Simple Name
- sign
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
