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Molding plane, 7/8" rabbet recut to side, rabbet
Description:
blade is rusty. several thin scratches mark the back of the plane. recut. beech wood. by Auburn Tool Co., N.Y. rabbeting plane
Date:
c.1864-1893
Item type:
rabbeting plane
Wooden box made from Washington's mantel
Description:
James Stewart (elected 1833; deceased 1856) was hired to demolish the house at 6th and Market street used by George Washington as the first White House. 524-30 Market Street. An inscription inside the lid states that the wood used for this box came…
Date:
c.1845
Item type:
wooden Washington Box
Metal flagpole base
Description:
Three-legged flagpole base with claw feet made of brass-like metal. Two pins to stabilize poles. Bolted to dark metal disk. 5 of 5. Repaired with three wooden slats.
Date:
c. 1940
Item type:
flagpole base
Metal flagpole base.
Description:
Three-legged flagpole base with claw feet made of brass-like metal. Two pins to stabilize poles. Bolted to dark metal disk. 4 of 5. Repaired with three wooden slats.
Date:
c. 1940
Item type:
flagpole base
Metal flagpole base.
Description:
Three-legged flagpole base with claw feet made of brass-like metal. Two pins to stabilize poles. Bolted to dark metal disk. 3 of 5.
Date:
c. 1940
Item type:
flagpole base
Metal flagpole base.
Description:
Three-legged flagpole base with claw feet made of brass-like metal. Two pins to stabilize poles. Bolted to dark metal disk. 2 of 5.
Date:
c. 1940
Item type:
flagpole base
Wooden flagpole
Description:
Three-section flagpole: 2 long wooden sections screwed at midpoint. Finial shaped as a spade in a brass-colored metal.
Date:
c. 1940
Item type:
flagpole
Metal flagpole base.
Description:
Three-legged flagpole base with claw feet made of brass-like metal. Two pins to stabilize poles. Bolted to dark metal disk. 1 of 5.
Date:
c. 1940
Item type:
flagpole base
Wooden flagpole.
Description:
Wooden flagpole, in one piece, with a band of metal at mid-section. Top is broken and decorative piece seems to be missing. On metal band, the following inscription: "Presented to the Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia in…
Date:
c. 1924
Item type:
flagpole
Iron ashtray stand.
Description:
Art Deco iron ashtray stand with two brackets to hold tray. Arched dragon cast handle, reeded shaft and petal shaped base. Painted black
Date:
c. 1920
Item type:
ashtray stand
Iron astray stand.
Description:
Art Deco iron ashtray stand with two brackets to hold tray. Arched dragon cast handle, reeded shaft and petal shaped base. Painted black
Date:
c. 1920
Item type:
ashtray stand
Wooden flagpole
Description:
Three-section flagpole: 2 long wooden sections screwed at mid-section. Finial shaped as swooping eagle in brass-like metal.
Date:
c. 1912
Item type:
flagpole
Morris type armchair
Description:
oak armchair, with adjustable and cushioned back, upholstered arm rests terminating in ball-shaped hand grips, squared and tapered front legs. 1 of 2 chairs. Right stretcher is broken (piece missing), webbing sags badly.
Repaired Summer 1988. Tom…
Repaired Summer 1988. Tom…
Date:
c. 1910
Item type:
armchair
Wooden flagpole.
Description:
Three-section flagpole : 2 long wooden sections screwed at mid-section. Finial shaped as a spade in brass-like metal.
Date:
c. 1909
Item type:
flagpole
Wooden flagpole.
Description:
Three-section flagpole: 2 long wooden sections screwed at midpoint. Finial shaped as spade in brass-colored metal. Similar to CCCCP-030a.
Date:
c. 1909
Item type:
flagpole
Facsimile of Declaration of Independence
Description:
contained within: partial letter from Acting Chief of Bureau [name illegible], State Dept., presenting Declaration of Independence to C.Co. at Thos H. Marshall's request. Acknowledgement of receipt of Co. article which was placed in Dept. library.…
Date:
c. 1900
Item type:
Facsimile of Declaration of Independence
Coat rack
Description:
free-standing coat rack with bobbin turned center pole and four turned and splayed legs. 2 of 2. Patent date on circular metal piece at the top with the actual coat hooks is: December 25, 1888
Date:
c. 1900
Item type:
coat rack
Coat rack
Description:
free-standing coat rack with bobbin turned center pole and four turned and splayed legs. 1 of 2.
Date:
c. 1900
Item type:
coat rack
Steel outside calipers
Description:
initialed- B.W. excellent form external callipers
Date:
c. 189
Item type:
calipers
Photograph of a group of men on north steps of Carpenters' Hall, commemorating 99th anniversary of Constitution- Collotype
Description:
Photograph Entitled: "Governors and Representatives of the 13 Colonial States, at Carpenters' Hall, Philadelphia, September 17, 1886, etc." Supplied with key to figures in photo. Wooden frame.
Date:
c. 1886
Item type:
photograph
Molding plane with concave metal blade. 5/8" bead cut.
Description:
many cuts and nicks all over molding plane plane. beech wood, boxed with Boxwood. by Marshall of Glasgow, Scotland. logos: MARSHALL other side: GLASGOW D. WALKER 5/8 D. WALKER WARANTED
Date:
c. 1883-1904
Item type:
molding plane
One of a pair of brass andirons
Description:
andirons with lemon shaped finial, faceted shaft, and ball and claw feet. Top of finial missing.
Date:
c. 1880
Item type:
andirons
One of a pair of brass andirons
Description:
Large brass andirons. Lemon shaped finial, faceted shaft, and ball and claw feet.
Date:
c. 1880
Item type:
andirons
Early wooden drill bit stock with brass button chuck
Description:
wooden and brass. old repairs to cracked sweep. drill bit
Date:
c. 1875-1900
Item type:
drill