Browse Items (11130 total)
Wooden drawing box with inset wooden top
Description:
Wooden drawing box; includes manuscript architectural drawing.
Item type:
drawing box with board
Draftsman's wooden T-square
Description:
T-square, manufacturer's name illegible
Item type:
T-square
Plumb bob (lead weight to level)
Description:
Plumb bob, shaped like a spinning top, attached to a long string
Item type:
plumb bob
Broad axe
Description:
broad axe with wooden handle, metal head
Item type:
broad axe
Auger with wooden handle
Description:
Auger with wooden handle, attached is an iron rod which becomes wide spiral at end.
Item type:
auger
Dark wood gauge
Description:
Dark wood gauge with tiny metal marks for measuring.
Item type:
marking gauge
24" single fold Gunter-type rule
Description:
American 24" rule; notation attached to rule which says, "1891 used by Samuel Betts" (removed 9-19-87). calibration numbers and letters are hand-stamped. Brass tips, missing one pin.
Item type:
American 24" rule
Small iron divider
Description:
Small iron divider. There seem to be small markings on the object, for measuring purposes.
Item type:
iron divider
Copper plate with image of "First Prayer in Congress"
Description:
Copper plate is attached to wood block with six small nails. the plate itself is scratched and has pinkish tone when lighted. shreds of paper are stuck to the back of the wooden block.
Item type:
copper plate
Rococo design silver salver with scalloped rim and three-scrolled feet and an inscription on the underside.
Description:
On the underside of Salver, there is engraved: -"Carpenters' Co." and a shield. -panel saying "Honour God" -These words: "The Gift of The Worshipful Company of Capenters of London. By the hand of The Master Commander Alan Westbury Preston, R.N.…
Item type:
silver salver
Wooden gavel
Description:
Wooden gavel- elongated barrel-shaped head with flat ends. Handle tapers then widens near the head. Three evenly divided cuts have been made around the circumference of the head. two cuts have been made half an inch apart around the circumference of…
Item type:
gavel
Ornately engraved ceremonial trowel with corrugated ivory colored handle
Description:
Trowel Packaged in black rectangular box, couched in red velvet. Ivory handle.
Item type:
cornerstone trowel
Dark wooden foot bench
Description:
Foot bench; four small rectangles are visible on the surface of the base itself, which seem to be part of the base. white paint is visible across the lower side perpendicular to the bench itself. bench is scratched and chipping.
Item type:
foot bench
Seth Thomas Clock, rectangular wall clock of dark wood w/ round face, Roman numerals, rectang. base.
Description:
Glass door with gold design and word "REGULATOR" in front of copper-colored pendulum. On window is gold (leaf?) image of ships on an ocean, some decorative leaf-like imagery. Inside clock is a sticker: "From C.R. Smith & Sons S.E. Corner of 18th and…
Item type:
clock
Molding plane made of beech wood, 7/8" bead cut
Description:
Molding plane with reddish-pink paint splattered on back. deep scratches visible on back. double boxed with front boxing missing.
Item type:
molding plane
Light wood walking stick with carved bone handle and metal tip
Description:
Light wood walking stick with carved bone handle and metal tip.
Item type:
walking stick
Two-part walking stick
Description:
Two-part walking stick with corrugations along its length. Smooth bone handle is imprinted with small circles.
Item type:
walking stick
Twist auger drill bit
Description:
Twist auger drill bit
Item type:
drill bit
Twist auger drill bits
Description:
Twist auger drill bits
Item type:
drill bits
Twist auger drill bits
Description:
Twist auger drill bits
Item type:
drill bit
Twist auger drill bits
Description:
Twist auger drill bits; red paint visible on 247a
Item type:
drill bits
Twist auger drill bits
Description:
Twist auger drill bits
Item type:
drill bits
Twist auger drill bits
Description:
Twist auger drill bits
Item type:
twist auger drill bits
Twist auger drill bit.
Description:
Twist auger drill bits
Item type:
twist auger drill bit
Admission form for Carpenters' Co. Drawing School ticket
Description:
Ticket numbered "109." Seems also to be some kind of admission form.
Item type:
admission form or ticket
Auger drill bits
Description:
Auger drill bits with coil areas that culminate in point: on (a): "12" "W" circle in a square on (b): "Syracuse" "8" on (c): "W" "S.T. Co."
Item type:
auger drill bits
Twist auger drill bit with screw point.
Description:
Twist auger drill bit: widths of CCCCP-241a and 241b's coil sections are equal.
Item type:
twist auger drill bit
Twist auger drill bits with screw point
Description:
Twist auger drill bit: very wide coil section. CCCCP-240b is slighly taller than CCCCP-240a.
Item type:
twist auger drill bit
Twist auger drill bits with wide coil section and narrow screw points
Description:
Twist auger drill bits with wide coil section and narrow screw points. Fairly long and made of metal. Screw point. Bits of red paint.
Item type:
twist auger drill bit
Twist auger drill bit with screw point
Description:
Twist auger drill bits. Fairly long and made of metal. Screw point.
Item type:
drill bit
Twist auger drill bit with screw point
Description:
Twist auger drill bits. Fairly long and made of metal. Screw point.
Item type:
drill bit
14 commemorative medals gold bar pin which says "Philadelphia,"
Description:
Commemorative Medals. Attached to each is a bar pin with a blue and gold ribbon. Additionally there is the lettering "Carpenters' Company 1724" and a gold medal which has the raised images of 4 compasses and lettering which says "Carpenters' Company…
Author:
Made at The Whitebar and Hoag Company.
Item type:
commemorative medals
Old photo of Carpenters’ Hall set into metal circle. 18 pins and ribbons
Description:
Eighteen commemorative medals. Each has a photo that is attached to a pin and a blue and gold ribbon which says "Carpenters' Company Philadelphia 1724." 1 of the 18 has the accession number CC231 on it.
Item type:
18 pins/ ribbons
Medal w/ Photograph of Carpenters’ Hall and ribbon.
Description:
Medal with Ribbon. The photograph is set inside circular metal piece attached to pin and gold and white ribbon which says "CARPENTERS' COMPANY PHILADELPHIA 1724." There is a straigh pin on the reverse side of the medal.
Item type:
medal with ribbon (pin back picture and ribbon
Plow plane cutter
Description:
Plow plane. Seems to be made of metal.
Item type:
plow plane cutter
Carved wooden ornament
Description:
Decorative dark wood ornament with large flower carved in the center. Medallion. (See Bldg. Records database #3039)
Item type:
carved ornament
Decorative carved wood piece, with fleur-de-lis in the center
Description:
Carved wood piece, probably from Corinthian capital on first columns installed in Hall (see Bldg. Records Database, #3039)
Item type:
carved wood piece
Copper plate engraved with images of Plate #XI in Carpenters' Company 1786 Rule Book, "Window Shutters."
Description:
Copper plate engraved with images of Plate #XI in Carpenters’ Company 1786 Rule Book, “Window Shutters.” Two images on the one copper plate. back of plate appears to have ink residue.
Item type:
copper plate
Engraved copper plate
Description:
Copper plate features image of Plate # IV in Carpenters' Company 1786 Rule Book- "Framed Wall with Studding"
Item type:
engraved copper plate
Copper plate with photographic image nailed to a wooden block
Description:
Copper and Wood Printng Block. Photographic image portrays interior east view of Carpenters' Hall, with doorway, pillar and chairs. The copper plate is scratched and worn.
Item type:
copper plate
Copper plate with raised letters, which is attached to wooden block
Description:
Copper plate attached to wooden block--copper stops abruptly below Betts' name and wood is exposed.
Item type:
wooden block with copper plate used for printing