Can anyone decipher the brand and age of this shovel?spade?

[cudamark]

This was found at an old mining site that was productive in the 1850's to 1910 range. Hoping to narrow down the year a bit and see if I can come up with the brand. Some of the name is visible, but, some letters may be missing or not what I think they are. What I see is: ?EIRCE & WO? Any ideas? Oh, there is still a square nail stuck in the metal at the top, so, that seems to fit the age, right?

 

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[Retired Sarge]

Could it be PEIRCE & WOODS Shovel Works?

Brief note on them here.

https://m.facebook.com/RecollectingNemasket/posts/2036046973111258?comment_tracking=%7B"tn"%3A"O"%7D

Link not working, might need to copy link into browser fo see, took a screenshot of the information.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Before I even learned the background history of where you found this shovel I was thinking 1860 - 70 Mark.
I've dug quite a few of these over the years on early sites here in Ontario that dated to the 1830s.

Funny, I never took the time to look for a makers mark though most had a design similar to yours.

Dave

 

[joesmarbles]

Good I'D FF.....Joe McDonough

 

[cudamark]

Before I even learned the background history of where you found this shovel I was thinking 1860 - 70 Mark.
I've dug quite a few of these over the years on early sites here in Ontario that dated to the 1830s.

Funny, I never took the time to look for a makers mark though most had a design similar to yours.



Dave

Thanks for your help!

 

[GeoW]

An early effort by Lesche..