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Plane knife with large-headed screw coming through it.
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plane knife; very rusty in the blade area. steel. 1 of 4 in the collection of teh Carpenters' Company which is inscribed by W.BUTCHER
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plane knife
Lightweight long thin carved piece of wood
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very lightweight dark wood. pieces are broken off at each end. Initial length and purpose of object unknown
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decorative wooden piece
Heavy metal long strap hinge with rivets
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rivets have wide flat bases. strap hinge has tapering width. very rusty.
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strap hinges
Thick metal key, hollow
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There are three almost complete circles attached to the end of the key.
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key
Metal key with thin oval handle
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metal key
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key
Large metal key with thin oval handle.
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There is a chip at the end of the key. no tag.
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key
Large key with old tag attached.
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key--Handprinted on accompanying tag: "FIRST CONGRESS HALL" The handle of the key has an 8-shaped opening.
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key
Handled match plane for groving. rabbet plane
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Thin sheet of metal reinforces area near blade- attached with 5 large flat nails. Wedge arms. Beech wood. Replacement wedge. rabbet plane
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rabbet plane
Molding plane with very narrow concave blade. 3/16" bead cut.
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molding plane made of beech wood. by Marshall of Glasgow, Scotland boxed with boxwood. wedge shows crushing type damage.
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molding plane
Molding plane with slighlty concabe blade, sash cut.
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molding plane made of beech wood. by Marshall, Glasgow, Scotland D. Walker and C. Taylor, owners
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molding plane
Molding plane with concave blade.
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solid back of the plane extends lower than area with blade. sash cut. Grooves are lightly embedded in the side near the blade. There is a deep nick in the side near the blade. Beech wood. by Marshall of Glasgow, Scotland.
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molding plane
Molding plane with curved circular open area in base near blade.
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Molding plane--very small holes have eroded the wood in three places on one side. many scratches. Opening is wider on one side. 1.25” rabbet cut. Beech wood. Appears to be mechanic made.
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molding plane
Dark wood mitre plane with long, thin boat-shaped base. used to smooth the edges of boards or the sides of short boards.
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traces of green paint slashes visible on bottom of base of mitre plane. Beech wood. by H. Chapin, unusual mark on cutter, "Cloverleaf," Reynolds Ban--, Auburn, N.Y.
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mitre plane
Mitre plane, 1 7/8" blade used to smooth the edges of boards or the sides of short boards
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traces of white paint visible on top front. beech wood. maker's name removed. mitre plane
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mitre plane
Rabbeting plane with fork. used for cutting crossgrain.
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Fork is rusty. On side where fork is exposed more, wood is warped and chipped. Rabbeting plane
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rabbeting plane
Dark wood molding plane, 1" rabbet cut used to cut offset surfaces rabbeting plane
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top wooden part has rough surface. blade shows signs of rust. beech wood by Sandusky Tool Co., one of the largest and longest-working plane-makers in the U.S. rabbeting plane
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rabbeting plane, molding plane
Molding plane of dark wood rabbet cut, 1.125" used to cut offset surfaces
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molding plane; smooth, unvarnished wood slivers of wood have fallen off top wooden part Beech wood by Bennett B. Burley of Glasgow, Scotland replaced wedge D. Walker, owner
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molding plane
Metal butterfly hinges with three small holes in each side.
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very rusty. Rust has begun to eat away at the back near the hinge in the center. Very stiff, does not move.
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butterfly hinges
Long iron rod
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Iron rod; very rusty. With one flat end and the other end like a nail. in the middle, it is split into two thin rods.
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iron rod, spit for a reflector oven
Cast-iron grate with curving spiral-like designs
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cast iron grate--Rust evident on interior of back border. One of two "hooks" on back is broken off.
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cast iron grate
Flat backed wood piece with extending curved front.
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wood piece; Appears to be made of 3 parts. 2 equidistant thin cracks run the length of the front of the piece. wood on the bottom has vein-like cracks all through it. Deep thumb-shaped depression in bottom. (See Bldg. Records Database #3039)
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decorative wood piece
Wooden plaque with parchment paper covering the front. the paper is hand-printed and contains large and small nails.
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Wooden plaque; Nails secured to the board with metal loops. some loops empty. Paper is discolored with age. All the nails are very rusty. Hand printed: "WROUGHT FLOOR BRADS CARPENTERS' HALL 177_ [last number is missing because parchment broke off]…
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wooden plaque with nails
One corner candle sconce and removable center which holds candle
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Aluminum or tin corner sconce, scratched and showing rust on inside edges. On back, there is a small loop for hanging.
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corner candle sconce with yellow candle
Typed paragraph and business card enclosed in a black frame with gold around the inside edges.
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Typed statement: "This collection, including the set of planes, was used by David Walker, deceased. Mr. Walker was a carpenter and builder, having his business in Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. most of these tools were made in Scotland and…
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framed statement
Thin metal escutheon
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escutheon; has 7 small holes, 1 large hole, a keyhole and an opening shaped like a rectangle with all four sides curved inward between the two connected metal parts. black plastic printed label saying, "Carpenters' Hall Escutheon taken 1857 off front…
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escutheon
Wooden boxlock with hand-printed label
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wooden boxlock--unvarnished wood piece with small holes in upper and lower left corner and in right center. keyhole in bottom center. Back reinforced in spots with thin metal pieces and nails.
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wooden boxlock
Large rusty padlock with swinging keyhole cover
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padlock--only one nail is in back of piece- on upper left side
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padlock
large box lock with key
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Boxlock and key that are very rusty. On front is large knob placed in small rectangle near upper left corner. Four small holes on front, one in each corner.
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boxlock with key
Heavy metal box lock. key seems permanently fixed inside the keyhole in what appears to be the back of the lock. Entire piece painted with a dark brown paint.
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Boxlock and Key. Dark brown paint covering piece is wearing away on key, revealing a bright silver. Flat sphere attached to three sides of the box. On bottom in center is ornamental knob. On front, raised circle with grooves and keyhole with heart in…
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boxlock + key
Loping brick
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loping brick with remnants of white mortar on front and back.
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loping brick
Leather fire bucket with painting of Carpenters' hall and "Carpenters' Co." banner across the top. These are barely visible now.
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Leather fire bucket; Handle broken off and is placed inside the bucket. Leather is very worn and warped to the point that the bucket has not retained its original shape. Carpenters' Hall painting and banner are barely identifiable. According to a…
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fire bucket
Leather fire bucket with painting of Carpenters' hall and "Carpenters' Co." banner across the top. These are barely visible now.
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Fire bucket; Handle broken off and is placed inside the bucket. Leather is very worn and warped to the point that the bucket has not retained its original shape. Carpenters' Hall painting and banner are barely identifiable. According to a card placed…
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fire bucket
Wooden gavel
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Varnished light wood gavel. Hand printed on the paper which is wrapped around the handle is the following inscription: "THIS GAVEL PRESENTED TO THE CARPENTERS' COMPANY BY JOSEPH JONES APRIL 1894 THE HEAD FROM A TREE BROUGHT FROM ENGLAND BY ELISABETH…
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W. Penn gavel
Grant of Arms
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Handwritten and water-colored "Grant of Arms to the Worshipful Company of Carpenters of London by William Hawkslowe Clarineaux, King of Arms in 1466 and confirmed by Thomas Benhalt in 1530." Framed with seal pendant.
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Grant of Arms
Carved and gilded frame
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Antique carved and gilded frame adorned with central cartouche with symbols of compass and square, containing a list of the Members of the Carpenters' Company form 1734 to 19_
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frame
Carved and gilded frame
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Antique carved and gilded frame adorned with central cartouche; symbols of the compass and square are missing. The frame had contained original letters from William Penn, George Washington, Robert Morris, Thomas Jefferson, Edward Randolph, Thomas…
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frame
Carpenters' Co. Banner
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Carpenters' Company Banner
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Carpenters' Co. Banner
Original Carpenters' Co. certificates of membership, framed
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Two certificates, samples 1) First Carpenters' Co. of Philadelphia 2.75" x 5.25" 2) CCCCP 10.5" x 8.75" Describes significance of engraving Framed
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framed certificates
Framed print; silhouette of James Bringhurst
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Framed print; Silhouette of member, J.B. admitted 1763, died 1792. Facing right. Framed and matted.
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framed print; silhouhette
Framed portrait of Patrick Henry
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(after) Sully, Presented by Wm. Wintten. Framed and matted. Worked over photograph of painting 50 or Archive P. Henry portrait.
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P. Henry portrait
Beautiful Reminiscence of the First Congress in Philadelphia, From the pen of the Venerable John Adams
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Appears to be a proof, with corrections in pencil. At bottom is written, "Engraved on steel by H.S. Sadd, from an Original Picture by T.H. Matteson"... "Published by John Neale, N.Y." Framed engraving J. Adams' Memories
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Framed engraving; J. Adams' Memories
Keys to "First Prayer in Congress"
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Diagram, identifying figures within the picture. Black on white. Framed. Key to 1st Prayer
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key to 1st Prayer
Andiron
Description:
andiron with the uppermost decoration being shaped like sphere.
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andiron
Wooden flagpole
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Long wooden flagpole in three sections. Two wooden sections screwed together at midpoint- screw-on eagle. Eagle is of brass-colored metal with spread wings. 2 hooks.
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flagpole
Heavy metal flagpole base.
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Circular flagpole base, heavy brass-like metal. somewhat tarnished. with pole (CCCCP-26a) N.B.- CCCCP-026 to CCCCP-33 are flagpoles and flagpole bases. There are a total of 7 bases and 7 poles.
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flagpole base
Metal and wood file cabinet
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file cabinet; wood, 2 drawers, metal hardware
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file cabinet