Ewbank nails mounted on boards

ABP-HBM-3.300

Ewbank nails mounted on boards

1854-63; 1843-47; 1858; 1883; 1871; c1890; 1894

Ewbank pressed nails including 13 nails from original patent and head, 1834; 5 nails from the 'starhead' trademark, 1869; and 7 nails from the Heward patent, diagonal haunch, 1878

J. J. Cordes, Dos Works, Mons

Star at the head of the nail on nails with starhead trademark and Heward patent

Original Patent; Starhead Trademark; Heward Patent

1834; 1869; 1878

good condition

Size chart with price present on the board. Key on the back of the plate: 1854-63 Digby Cottage, 120 Griffith Street, PORT FAIRY; 1843-47 Rifle Downs, DIGBY. James Crawfors homestead, sold to Richard Lewis in Feb. 1849. House design by Samuel Jackson, Trans-Tasman Architect (Ref. Tim Hubbard); MKR Mokanger, CAVENDISH. Andrew Chirnside's original station stables, 1858. Built by masons who he brought over from Scotland. (Ref. Mark Rayner, owner); ELB Elephant Bridge Hotel, DARLINGTON. These nails are from introduced timber props found inside the roof space. Starhead denotes a later date than the pub construction, which was 1853; PSW Warrnambool Police Stables of 1883. These came from pitching point of a former, lower roof line, with rafter ends sawn off, and left in-situ; StA Saint Anns Convent, W'BOOL, 1871. Formerly Cpt. Ardlie's "Wyton", 1853; FPK Fala Park, Woolaston Rd, W'BOOL, from remnants of former plates, possibly a former extension. Style suggests circa 1890. This is the original Peter's home; MYK Mirram Yallock, BOORCAN. 1894 woolshead of the McKinnon homestead at McKinnons Bridge, Boorcan. (Ref. Bruce McKinnon, present owner)

Digby Cottage, 120 Griffith St, Fitzroy; Rifle Downs, DIgby; Mokanger, Cavendish; Elephant Bridge Hotel, Darlington; Warrnambool Police Stables of 1883; Saint Anns Convent, W'bool; Fala Park, Woolaston Rd, W'bool; Mirram Yallock, Boorcan

Ironmongery

wrough iron

195 x 335 x 10 mm