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Description: Baccarat Crystal 9-1/2" H 4-1/4" W 2" deep; probably gift from London Company in 1990s
Item type: Baccarat Crystal

Description: Metal storage box to house old official documents for Carpenters' Company; papers moved to Hollinger box with original deeds that will move to APS. This box kept for historic recognition.
Item type: Metal storage box

Description: framed print of Loxley House at 2nd and Spruce Streets in 18th century
Item type: print of Loxley House

Description: Carved front from Hammormans Loft Old Saint Nicholas Kirk Dalkeith Midlothian Now in Royal Museum Edinburgh Gift of Scottish Historic & Research Society of Delaware Valley & friends of Robert Smith - January 14, 1991
Item type: Dalkeith Scotland

Description: To Her Grace the Duchess of Bucdeuch and Queensbury This View of the Town of Dalkeith from South East
Item type: print of Dalkeith

Description: From back of print: Painted by T. Thomson; engraved by W.H. Lizars To Her Grace the Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensbury This view of the Town of Dalkeith from South East Is, with Permission, most respectfully dedicated by her Grace's most obedient…
Item type: Town of Dalkeith

Description: early wooden collection box with sliding lid and handle several inches long with oval slot for contributions. Marked as one of originals. Box presented by James Stewart (elected 1833; died 1856). He was custodian until his death; wife continued his…
Item type: Collection box

Description: nothing more known
Item type: wooden grabbers

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Description: heavy metal tool with long sharp edge in wooden plank case with 3 leather straps
Item type: wood case with metal instrument

Description: steel plate with 2 flat hooks and one protruding hook. Haman Pat. Mark 79
Item type: metal hook

Description: original engraving plate for invitations to quarterly meetings. Box includes William Paravano Co. box lid 4713 N. 16th Street, Philadelphia
Item type: steel engraving plate

Description: steel engraving plate for certificate of membership in J. E. Caldwell box
Item type: engraving plate certificate membership

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Description: wooden tool has screw turn for a type of press and second press or drill
Item type: wooden tool

Description: type of all metal scraper marked Butness with ?.
Item type: 1917 scraper

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Description: metal hand drill with wooden handle and drill size approx. 2"
Item type: metal hand drill

Description: 2nd of two metal hand drills with wooden handle. Drill size approx. 2"
Item type: metal hand drill

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Description: large wooden press with two hand screws
Item type: wooden press

Description: 2-foot rule early 20th century found during kitchen renovations in 1990s wooden rule with brass ends
Item type: 2-foot rule

Description: large hand saw with medium saw blade cut; probably 20th century
Item type: large hand saw

Description: 20th century U-shaped drill handle; no drill or screw bits with handle
Item type: 20th century drill handle

Description: Brass plate marking door to library
Item type: library plate

Description: small T-square with wooden handle and brass design in wood.
Item type: small T-square

Description: heavy blade type scraper without handle Markings: WOBEAV (not clear) and son Electro Boraceo steele
Item type: blade type scraper

Description: eleven small steel metal blanks with no none use.
Item type: metal blanks

Description: wooden board with removal edge on narrow end; no markings
Item type: wooden board

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Description: this six-piece silver tea/coffee service was used regularly by the Company for entertaining until mid-1990s. Managing Committee Minutes of December 1986 note that Charles E. Peterson gave the silver tea service to use in the newly decorated Dalkeith…
Item type: silver tea service

Description: On front of plate is the symbol of the Carpenters' Co. flanked by two cherubs sitting on gold decorative forms and holding a ruler and two small boards and the date, June 2, 1953. On the back of the plate is this inscription in gold letters: "This…
Item type: Royal Worcester Plate

Description: lists of members removed in 2004 from large mounted boards with gold trim on 1st floor; at this time the calligraphy for the full listing of members was redone. date these names were originally entered is not known
Item type: member names from 1st floor display

Description: neck scarf in blue velvet box presented by Republic of Tunisia, Ministry of Agriculture. Mrs. Fatma M'RAD-HAJ SASSI - Director Ameur HAMROUNI - Deputy Dirctore no date on gift
Item type: silk scarf

Description: 5 thin pieces of wood; 1x7"; 1;3/4"; 1x5"; 1x3.5";1.75x5.5" from interior of building; unmarked
Item type: misc. wood

Description: painted over stained wood done by hand
Item type: painted plaque

Description: 4 heavy duty canvas bags with heavy zipper and strong lock mechanism. Marked Carpenters Company Provident National Bank 23813, 23815, 23821, 24748
Item type: bank money bags

Description: 2 wooden shelves removed from library next to bathroom to accommodate the Egyptian collection of books c.2007
Item type: wooden shelving

Description: Steel "sword" letter opener in gift box made for Year of French Rochambeau Bicentennial Celebration 1980-81
Item type: letter opener

Description: Plate inscribed: "Comte de Rochambeau * * American - French Alliance * * Newport Rhode Island" Made for Year of French Rochambeau Bicentennial Celebration 1980-81
Item type: commemorative plate

Description: large, heavy wooden storage box with lid made by member of Company to store collograph prints of interior of Hall for centennial celebration in 1876. Prints removed from box in 2009 because acid changing quality of prints. no date for construction of…
Item type: large wooden box

Description: large, heavy wooden storage box with lid made by member of Company to store collograph prints of exterior of Hall probably c.1876. Prints removed from box in 2009 because acid changing quality of prints. This box slightly larger than box a. no date…
Item type: large wooden box

Description: two loose book covers (from same book), deep red color with no markings
Item type: book covers

Description: Heavy dark red front cover of a book that contained Philadelphia Prints. The remaining print is the exterior of Carpenters' Hall. Scenes from Philadelphia, Society of Raim-Tuppani
Item type: front cover of book

Description: framed map of Washington's travels through the colonies originally hung by IHA (Independence Historic Assoc.
Item type: Map

Description: charcoal drawing of Independence Hall showing bank/commercial buildings on north side of Chestnut Street originally hung by IHA (Independence Historic Assoc.
Item type: 6th and Chestnut Streets

Description: architects drawing c. 1950 of Graff House at 7th and Market Streets originally hung by IHA (Independence Historic Assoc.
Item type: Graff House

Description: "Second and Market Street view of Christ Church" copy of Birch Print originally hung by IHA (Independence Historic Assoc.
Item type: 18th century print

Description: Needle work of Carpenters' Hall done for celebration of 1976 by D.W.
Item type: needle work print

Description: front and back covers from early copy of Company Rule Book that had been in the library.
Item type: book covers

Description: Arthur C. Kauffman framed certificate from the City of Philadelphia. He is not a member of ccccp. originally hung by IHA (Independence Historic Assoc.
Item type: citation

Description: Print in the manner of Birch of: City of Philadelphia on River Delaware from Kensington; location is approx. at Ttreaty Elm originally hung by IHA (Independence Historic Assoc.
Item type: Philadelphia print

Description: drawing of specifications and additions to the plumbing made on March 14, 1888
Item type: plumbing alterations

Description: Bulaw #313: c. 1872 cast iron, oval 12"x9-1/2 " raised "U F" old model steam fire engine in high relief. wheels have eight spokes. Bevel edge. Policy number 4002 was issued on December 7, 1872 and covered brick store and dwelling located at 610 south…
Item type: firemark

Description: iron with hollowback but not to concave; no drainage knob, no water probably #86 in Alwin Bulaw, Footprints of Assurance Co, 1953 given by Rose Weiss in memory of her husband in April 2010
Item type: firemark
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