002.343.Idrija

Idrija Municipal Museum, Prelovčeva 9, SI-5280 Idrija

Public

Municipality of Idrija, Mestni trg 1, SI-5280 Idrija

510:IDR;RZ-565

Mine

A tool for shaping shingles consists of a handle with a blade mounted on it under the right angle.

Length 48 cm, width 28 cm, height 6 cm.

Steel, wood.

The time of creation is unknown.

Manufacturer information is not known.

The blade was used for shaping shingles. The craftsman was hitting the top side of the blade and shaped the boards. These were usually made from pine, fir and larch wood. The shaped boards (shingles) were used for covering houses, whereby the right shaping (not sawing) of the boards allow greater durability and longer life of the roof. Shingle manufacturers needed to be careful while choosing the right wood for shingle production, namely the growth and the position of the trees. In Idrija, most of the houses, especially miners’ ones, were covered with shingles. Covering houses with shingles was established in the entire Alpine world.

The described object is being preserved, secured and presented as important technical mining heritage of Idrija with exceptional universal values. It is a part of the mining collection of the Idrija Municipal Museum. Visitors can view it within the permanent museum exhibition “Five Centuries of the Mercury Mine and the Town of Idrija”. It can also be used for different types of mercury heritage promotions.

Idrija surroundings.

Idrija Municipal Museum, Gewerkenegg Castle (showroom 10).

Additional interventions are not necessary. Security of the premises is ensured.

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Regular seasonal maintenance.

- Inventory Book of the Idrija Municipal Museum.

Mestni muzej Idrija

Miha Kosmač

15. 3. 2018

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