Name 1
"ŠPICA" 6
Name 2
/
ID number
002.142.Idrija
Manager / Administrator
Idrija Municipal Museum, Prelovčeva 9, SI-5280 Idrija
Ownership
Public
Owner
Municipality of Idrija, Mestni trg 1, SI-5280 Idrija
Local / Original ID Number
510:IDR;RZ-207
Type of Object
Mine

Description

Short description
”Špica” is a bar with a chisel-shaped point. It is made from octagonally shaped steel and has a flattened, sharpened and tempered bottom part. There are visible deformations on the ear (head) of the tip.
Measures
Length 41.3 cm, width 1.6 cm, height 2.6 cm.
Materials
Steel
Dating
First half of the 20th century
Author / Producer
Manufacturer information is not known.
Picture attachments
Original use
A bar with a chisel-shaped point (“špica”) was a miner’s tool for working in the mine. The miner placed the bar on the ore and started hammering the head of the bar with a small or a large hammer, which was one of the excavation methods.
Present use
The described object is being preserved, secured and presented as an important monument of Idrija mining heritage with exceptional universal values. Visitors can view it within the permanent exhibition of the Idrija Municipal Museum “Five Centuries of the Mercury Mine and the Town of Idrija”. It can also be used for different types of mercury heritage promotions.
Original location
Idrija Mercury Mine (miner’s working equipment).
Present location
Idrija Municipal Museum, Gewerkenegg Castle (showroom 7).

STATE OF CONSERVATION

History of conservation:
The described object was properly conserved. Therefore, no additional interventions are necessary. Security of the premises is ensured.
Present state
good
Necessary activities:
Regular seasonal maintenance.

DOCUMENTATION

Addresses / collections / links etc. where further in-depth information is accessible:
- Inventory Book of the Idrija Municipal Museum.
Submitted
Mestni muzej Idrija
Submitted by
Miha Kosmač
Date Submitted
5. 3. 2018
Date Edited
Never