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Description: very rusty.
Item type: butterfly hinges

Description: Black and white print of George Washington, in uniform sitting next to a table holding a letter. "WASHINGTON AND THE DUCHE LETTER. VALLEY FORGE 1777" Paper is discolored around the edges and on the back particularly behind the engraving itself. Taken…
Date: unknown
Item type: print

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Description: Framed Print titled: "Christ in the Carpenter's Shop" Reproduction "ONE OF FOUR TUDOR WALL PAINTINGS FROM THE MIDDLE SIXTEENTH CENTURY IN CARPENTERS' HALL LONDON. In the centre Joseph is trimming a beam, whilst on the right is the Virgin Mary and the…
Date: unknown
Item type: Framed Print

Description: wooden match plane with an adjustable fence. Blade has very little rust. Tip of wedge is broken off. Wood of the body has small ~1cm chip on side near the heel. Donated to the Company by Alfred L. MacMoran February 19, 1997.
Date: 19th C?
Item type: plane

Description: Smooth Plane of wood with tapered stock and double iron (blade). Edges of main body are worn, several dings in the wood. Blade is somewhat rusty and has a residue on one side Donated to the Company by Alfred L. MacMoran February 19, 1997.
Date: 19th C
Item type: Smooth plane

Description: wooden plane with skewed blade. Blade somewhat rusty. Edges of body worn. Multiple dins and scratches throughout with stain wearing off in places. Large chunk of wood broken off the wedge. Donated to the Company by Alfred L. MacMoran February 19,…
Date: 19th c.?
Item type: Rabbet Plane

Description: wooden rabbet plane. Blade is somewhat rusted. Tip of wedge is broken off. See measurements and markings Donated to the Company by Alfred L. MacMoran February 19, 1997.
Date: 19th c. ?
Item type: Rabbet Plane

Description: Wooden level, prob. cherry. Brass fittings/plates on both ends attached with flat-head screws. Multiple
Date: Late 19th c. (see patent dates)
Item type: Level

Description: Watercolor painting of Carpenters' Hall. Painted by Louis de Moll, elected to membership in the Carpenters' Company in 1977.
Date: c. 1980
Item type: Watercolor

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Description: Oil Portrait of Charles E. Peterson (1906-2004), Member and Historian Emeritus of the Carpenters' Company, in gilt frame. Painted by Emilie R. Bregy. Half length, facing front, sitting in the library holding a copy of "Building Early America."
Date: 1994
Item type: Portrait

Description: framed indenture for Hiram Miller to Jacob B. Peterson.
Date: 1844
Item type: framed indenture

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Description: Mahogany Ballot Box of dovetailed construction, with turned and extended handle, one compartment, and sliding lid for concealed roled ballots. (Note attached to the outside of the box states it is from Old Swede's Church.) numerous scratches and…
Date: late 18th/early 19th century
Item type: Ballot Box

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Description: Large hollow metal ‘ball’ that was originally on the cupola of Carpenters’ Hall as part of the weather vane.

Large rusty thin metal 'ball' that was originally on the cupola of Carpenters' Hall, as part of the waether vane. Originally had 6 or more…
Date: 1770s
Item type: Ball from cupola weather vane

Description: Eight spindles, plank seat with vase and ring-turned spindles, continuous arm and back rail, terminating in volute hand grips, arched top cresting vase and ring turned legs and front stretcher. All chairs have crack where arms join in back. 1 of 7…
Date: c. 1850
Item type: chair

Description: twist auger drill bit
Item type: twist auger drill bit

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Description: rope maker's fid. Looks like a wooden stake. Has a rounded knob on one end and comes to a point at the other end. six grooves cut around the middle of the fid.
Date: unknown
Item type: fid

Description: Black and white image of Peyton Randolph. Portrait-chest up. The year 1815 is handwritten in pencil under the engraving. "painted by C.W. Peale; engraved by Goodman & Piggott; Published by Joseph Delaplaine." Paper is discolored around the edges and…
Date: possibly 1815
Item type: engraving

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Description: Rectangular metal door plate with repeating floral designs. Three nail holes, one at top, middle and bottom. Painted Brown. 4 of a set of 4.
Date: unknown
Item type: Decorative Door Plate

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Description: 3 of a set of 4 metal door plates. Rectangular metal door plate with repeating floral designs. Three nail holes, one at top, middle and bottom. Painted brown.
Date: unknown
Item type: Decorative Door Plate

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Description: 2 of a set of 4 metal door plates. Rectangular metal door plate with repeating floral designs. Three nail holes, one at top, middle and bottom. Gold tint
Date: unknown
Item type: Decorative Door Plate

Description: Portrait of Gunning Bedford, member of the Carpenters' Company. This is a photographic copy of the original painted by Charles William Peale. The original painting was loaned to the Hall for an unspecified amonut of time ~1988. (according to the…
Item type: Portrait of Gunning Bedford

Description: The Philadelphia Bowl. Presented to the Carpenters' Company by Mayor William J. Green. Presentation Plaque inscribed: "Presented to the Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia on the occasion of the second restoration of…
Date: 1980?
Item type: bowl

Description: Hammerman's Guild framed photographic print of original emblem. "Carved front from Hammerman's loft, Old St. Nicholas Kirk, Dalkieth, Midlothian. Original now in Royal Museum, Edinburgh." Written on small engraved plate on frame. Gift to the…
Item type: framed print

Description: iron; end tapers to a wedge; octagonal section 2 1/2" long near head mitring tool
Date: unknown
Item type: Internal mitring tool

Description: iron; octagonal body or shaft which tapers to a four sided point. Round head mitring tool
Item type: mitring tool

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Description: Beech stone cutter's mallet with handle. Made of wood, 7 accessioning sheets for tools for NBM [?].

Tools are set aside in storage room on right side.
Date: approx. 1838 or late 19thc.
Item type: Mell or Mallet

Description: Four [?] and ring-turned legs; medial and side strechers- bulbous with rings on each side; stepped armrail with carved knuckle terminals; two [?] and ring-turned arm supports; 6 short spindles; 9 long spindles; serpentine crest-rail with carved…
Date: c. 1770
Item type: chair

Description: paring chisels: see individual entries
Item type: paring chisels

Description: Sharpening stone in a pine box. The stone is rectangular in shape. The box fits extremely tightly around the stone.
Item type: sharpening stone

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Description: Oil on canvas, portrait of Joseph Worrell (c. 1769-1840) and attributed to artist Jacob Eichholtz (1776-1842). Worrell was a house carpenter, or builder, who was elected President of the Carpenters' Company, Philadelphia in 1821. This portrait was…
Date: 1821 (probably circa)
Item type: portrait

Description: There is no item description in this file, only a photo.

Based on the photo and the context that this photo was found in, it is most likely a Punch. The tool itself is rather wide in the middle with a tapered point. Likewise, it has a flat head.
Item type: scablars?

Description: fore plane; beech wood, closed handle, cutter and wedge missing, toe of body worn, manufacturer: Sandusky Tool Company
Item type: fore plane

Description: molding plane
Item type: molding plane

Item type: flagpole base

Description: certificate of membership in Carpenters' Company dated 1796, to Wiliam Govett. Engraving of Standing Liberty on pedestal with Company coat of arms.
Date: late 18th C.
Item type: Membership certificate

Description: Carpenters' Company membership certificate dated 1800, to William Palmer. Engraving of standing Liberty on pedestal with Company coat of arms.
Date: c. 1800
Item type: membership certificate

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Description: Issued to William Roberts, Feb. 15, 1763. Engraving of standing Liberty on pedestal bearing C.Co. arms. Doric columns, white background, buildings, bridges, river pyramid. J. Thackera Co. seal, orange Dated, witnessed, signed. Framed. 1 of 5.
Item type: certificate of membership

Description: portion of furniture or architectural piece. three joined sections of wood, carved.
Item type: wood piece

Description: A kind of Auger used to bore only crossgrain, never end grain. Some rust visible. The center of auger bit-has a point to hold bit in one spot. Likewise it has a sharp scriber which cuts through the outline of the intended hole and a small blade…
Item type: auger bit

Description: very rusty
Item type: twisted drill bit

Description: very rusty. the top is flattened as though hit repeatedly.
Item type: twisted drill bit

Description: short with thick bit. rusty.
Item type: twisted drill bit

Description: silver metal. small, long thin bit.
Item type: twisted auger bit

Description: very rusty
Item type: twisted auger bit

Description: Published by Carpenters' Printing Plant, Indianapolis. Light green covered paperback booklet of 64 pages. Stamped on the cover in red ink, "David B. Walker." Printed on the cover: "Established August 12, 1881. Constitution as amended by The…
Item type: book

Description: Published by The Darien Press, Bristo Place, 1905. 72 pages. Red worn cover is tearing away from red paper cover beneath. Inside the cover- pencil-written personal notes with names and names of Streets. Stamped on the title page in red ink, "David B.…
Date: 1905
Item type: book

Description: Publishers- P.J. Collison & Co., Brooklyn, NY. Date: 1911. 152 pages. Accession number written on reverse side of title page and on page 66.
Item type: book

Description: threaded screw arm. maker's name illegible.
Item type: clamp
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