What Manner of Hammer Is This Oldie?

[hALFHYDE]

I have an old forged hammer that I got from my father's attic in 1969 when he died.I don't know how old it is or what it was used for. It is small, about 4 1/4" end to end.The head has two ends which are flat and each one is the same as the other.We had blacksmiths in our family tree. My 4th great grandfather was a blacksmith in Winchester, Virginia and family tradition says some of his nails were used in the original White House. I don't know if this hammer dates back that far. I would like to know what it was used for and how old it is.

 

Thank you

 

Michael Little
 

 

[John McPherson]

I would call it a vintage crate hammer from a century or so ago, when things came in wooden crates, not pallets or cardboard.

Never seen one just like it, though. Any names or patent info visible?

[TwistedCustoms]

I was thinking auto body hammer from the T model era but crate hammer makes more sense with the pry bar end. If it is for hot work maybe some sort of farriers tool.....someone here is bound to have seen one like it.

[hALFHYDE]

That T Model era rings a bell. My dad used to race Model T Fords in his younger years and we had a 1917 Model T in our garage until he died in 1969.During his lifetime he was service manager at 3 different Ford Dealerships.