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Metal Marking Square
Description:
Tri-square with rosewood handle with 18" steel blade. Handle brass fastened, brass square edge. By Bushnell, Philadelphia. E.K. Snow, owner
Date:
19th C.
Item type:
tri-square
Copy of Property Deed
Description:
Copy of property deed matted in white and framed in wood painted black with gold trim.
Item type:
Carpenters' Company Property Deed (photographic print)
Steel center bit with two notches in handle
Description:
Steel center bit with two notches in handle
Item type:
center bit
Steel center bit with notch in handle
Description:
steel center bit with notch in handle
Item type:
center bit
Steel center bit
Description:
steel center bit
Item type:
center bit
Cast steel center bit
Description:
cast steel center bit
Item type:
center bit
Cast Steel Center Bit
Description:
Cast steel center bit.
Item type:
center bit
Cast steel center bit
Description:
Cast steel center bit.
Item type:
center bit
Steel center bit
Description:
Steel center bit
Item type:
center bit
Steel Center Bit with Notch
Description:
Steel center bit with notch in handle.
Item type:
center bit
Steel center bit with notch in handle
Description:
steel center bit with notch in handle
Item type:
center bit
Cast steel center bit
Description:
cast steel center bit
Item type:
center bit
1/8" mitre chisel blade
Description:
1/8" mitre chisel blade by T.H. Witherby no handle
Item type:
chisel blade
Wooden Drill Brace with Gold Metal Trim.
Description:
Drill Brace with Gold Metal Trim. Sheffield style brass plated brace with button chuck.
Date:
late 19th C.
Item type:
drill brace
Metal Saw Set With Wooden Handle
Description:
Metal saw set with wooden handle and movable metal part.
Item type:
saw set
Metal back saw with Wooden Handle
Description:
16" brass back saw by James McFarland of Glasgow, Scotland handle button missing "D.Walker"- owner's stamp "WARRANTED SUPERIOR" insignia on main handle bolt. "COLVER BROS LTD SHEFFIELD Made for JAE McFARLANE GLASGOW" inscribed on strip atop blade
Item type:
back saw
Small wooden bench plane with metal blade
Description:
Small wooden bench plane with metal blade. Also, constructed of beech wood. By D. Malloch of Perth, Scotland D. Walker, owner
Item type:
bench plane
Small wooden trying plane with wooden handle and metal blade
Description:
Small wooden bench plane with metal blade, constructed from beech wood.
Item type:
trying plane
Wooden trying plane
Description:
Wooden trying plane with wooden handle and metal blade.
Item type:
trying plane
Wooden marking gauge.
Description:
Early beech wood marking gauge with one metal scriber point.
Date:
early 19th C.
Item type:
marking gauge
Steel Nesting Saw (aka pit saw)
Description:
Nesting saw or pit saw bolt with movable hinge on handle. Nesting Saw, with three blades. by Henry Disston & Sons, Philadelphia "W" inscribed on both sides of handle. "HENRY DISSTON & SONS PHILADA EASY-STEEL U.S.A. WARRANTED" on blade.
Date:
20th C.
Item type:
nesting saw, pit saw
Large metal Keffer or panel saw with wooden handle. 5.5 points
Description:
Keffer or panel saw with deluxe handle by Henry Disston & Sons, Philadelphia "D.Walker" inscribed two times on both sides of handle. "H. Disston & Sons * Philadelphia" insignia on handle bolt.
Item type:
panel saw or Keffer saw
Wooden tool box
Description:
Wooden tool box with two hinges for saws inside the lid and with sectioned removable tray and metal handles.
Date:
19th C.
Item type:
tool box
English oak box
Description:
Oak box with gold hinges and small plaque attached which says "YORK MINSTER FIRE 1984." box is lined with red felt. slightly shiny finish. inside is note which says: YORK MINSTER
Date:
1984 / 1985
Item type:
English oak box
Chisel and Waisted type iron nail
Description:
Chisel marked "Cast Steel" , 8" blade, homemade handle on chisel found in Carpenters' Hall, second floor apt., under kitchen floor. also a cut nail from period. (work done in 1857)
Date:
1850-80
Item type:
chisel and iron nail
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
Wooden handle, three-iron trammel points set in
Description:
unusual Steel Marking Guage with wooden handle three scribing or mortising trammel points manufactured late 19th C. 8" steel fence at top of stalk beneath handle
Date:
late 19th C.
Item type:
trammel points
Wooden ruler which folds in from two ends 3-foot rule
Description:
Boxwood. Two foot, four fold boxwood and brass carpenter's arch joint by E.P. Preston 3-foot rule.
Date:
early 20th C.
Item type:
3-foot rule
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
English, George I Silver Tankard- tapering cylindrical body with threaded median bond, hinged dome cover having a high knuckled billet
Description:
four small drawings near the top of the tankard. only an
Date:
1724
Item type:
English silver tankard
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
Molding plane made of beech wood, dado 0.75" cut
Description:
Molding plane missing nicker blade and nicker wedge on one side: "JOHN VEIT PHILA. cor. NEW MARKET & GREEN STREET" other side: " 7/8" "
Date:
1857-1899
Item type:
wood molding plane
Drill with screwdriver bit
Description:
Archimedean drill with screwdriver bit steel stock with wooden pad and wooden lower grip.
Date:
late 19th C.
Item type:
drill with screwdriver bit