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Silver metal paring chisel
Description:
paring chisel: 1) pushed to smooth a rough cut made by the forming chisel. used as a finishing tool. 2) side view: flat and thin 3) some decoloration 4) incision goes from top of blade along back of the chisel for a few inches 5) sharp blade
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paring chisel
Silver metal paring chisel
Description:
1) pushed to smooth a rough cut made by the forming chisel. used as a finishing tool. 2) side view: flat and thin 3) some decoloration 4) incision goes from top of blade along back of the chisel for a few inches 5) sharp blade several scratches are…
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paring chisel
Silver metal paring chisel
Description:
1) pushed to smooth a rough cut made by the forming chisel. used as a finishing tool. 2) side view: flat and thin 3) some decoloration 4) incision goes from top of blade along back of the chisel for a few inches 5) sharp blade several scratches near…
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paring chisel
Silver metal paring chisel
Description:
paring chisel: 1) pushed to smooth a rough cut made by the forming chisel. used as a finishing tool. 2) side view: flat and thin 3) some decoloration 4) incision goes from top of blade along back of the chisel for a few inches 5) sharp blade…
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paring chisel
Paring chisel
Description:
paring chisel: 1) pushed to smooth a rough cut made by the forming chisel. used as a finishing tool. 2) side view: flat and thin 3) some decoloration 4) incision goes from top of blade along back of the chisel for a few inches 5) sharp blade There is…
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paring chisel
Metal paring chisel
Description:
paring chisel: 1) pushed to smooth a rough cut made by the forming chisel. used as a finishing tool. 2) side view: flat and thin 3) some decoloration 4) incision goes from top of blade along back of the chisel for a few inches 5) sharp blade rust…
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paring chisel
Metal paring chisel
Description:
metal paring chisel 1) pushed to smooth a rough cut made by the forming chisel. used as a finishing tool. 2) side view: flat and thin 3) some decoloration 4) incision goes from top of blade along back of the chisel for a few inches 5) sharp blade…
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paring chisel
Metal paring chisel
Description:
metal paring chisel 1) pushed to smooth a rough cut made by the forming chisel. used as a finishing tool. 2) side view: flat and thin 3) some decoloration 4) incision goes from top of blade along back of the chisel for a few inches 5) sharp blade
Item type:
paring chisel
Metal paring chisel
Description:
1) pushed to smooth a rough cut made by the forming chisel. used as a finishing tool. 2) side view: flat and thin 3) some decoloration 4) incision goes from top of blade along back of the chisel for a few inches 5) sharp blade very narrow blade on…
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paring chisel
Metal paring chisel
Description:
1) pushed to smooth a rough cut made by the forming chisel. used as a finishing tool. 2) side view: flat and thin 3) some decoloration 4) incision goes from top of blade along back of the chisel for a few inches 5) sharp blade very narrow blade on…
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paring chisel
Mortisng chisel used to start a mortise without the usual boring of holes.
Description:
Long thin mortising chisel with top that resembles head of a nail.
Item type:
mortising chisel
Small double-headed black iron wrench.
Description:
Double headed black iron wrench, one head of the wrench is larger than the other.
Item type:
wrench
Double-headed wrench, with each "head" facing a different way.
Description:
Double-headed wrench, with each "head" facing a different way.
Item type:
wrench
Chisel with no handle
Description:
Chisel without a handle; point is not sharp. The object is very rusty.
Item type:
chisel
Metal drill bit
Description:
Metal drill bit; very rusty, with dull point.
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drill bit
Metal drill bit
Description:
Metal drill bit; very rusty with irregularly shaped area near the point.
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drill bit
Metal drill bit.
Description:
Rusty drill bit; circular with eight jagged edges leading to sharp point.
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drill bit
Metal drill bit.
Description:
Rusty drill bit ; circular with eight jagged edges leads to sharp point.
Item type:
drill bit
Metal drill bit with circular tip.
Description:
Drill bit; circular tip of bit has deep cut in it which leads to point. very rusty.
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drill bit
Short-stemmed silver metal drill bit.
Description:
Drill bit; stem has deep incision. circular tip has deep, wide incision which leads to tip. stem is rusty, but tip is still shiny.
Item type:
drill bit
Smooth wooden saw paddle handle
Description:
Wooden saw paddle handle is split all the way through. There are a few deep gashes in the wood.
Item type:
saw paddle handle
Beech handle with brass fittings saw paddle handle
Description:
Saw pad handle. Beech handle, brass fittings. blade missing. "D. Walker," owner.
Item type:
saw paddle handle
Small metal chisel.
Description:
Chisel inscribed "D. Meal." The top of the chisel is similar to the head of a nail. Object is very rusty.
Item type:
chisel
Metal chisel with gash in the stem.
Description:
Chisel; point is not sharp. Object is very rusty; likewise there is a gash in the stem.
Item type:
chisel
Metal auger bit.
Description:
Auger bit; stem is similar to spoon bit, but tip is carved to a point.
Item type:
auger bit
Small, very narrow fragment of what appears to have been a spoon bit
Description:
Small, narrow fragment of a spoon bit. There is a circular gash is in the stem of the bit.
Item type:
bit
Triangle-shaped piece of wood or wedge shaped
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Wooden wedge of smooth textured dark wood. long, thin triangle shape with curved corners.
Item type:
wooden wedge
Scriber; long thin metal rod
Description:
Scriber with sharp point. Top is square and flat.
Item type:
awl or scriber
Scribe; long thin metal rod
Description:
Scribe with sharp point. Top is round and flat
Item type:
scribe
Scribe; metal rod sharpened on both ends
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Steel Scribe. The middle area is thicker, octagonally-shaped and marked with many vertical slashes on each side. Mechanic made.
Item type:
scribe
Group of small screws and nails
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Three 1" rusty screws, two small cut nails, one 2.125" hand wrought nail, one bent piece of metal with white paint chipping off it.
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screws and nails
Long-handled, heavy metal branding iron saying "CARPENTERS' CO."
Description:
Metal branding iron saying "CARPENTERS' CO." handle is octagonally-shaped and narrows near the top handle. Imprint matched brand which appears on all 18c. Windsor chairs.
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branding iron
Copper plate with 6 different engraved designs of half circular windowpanes on it.
Description:
Engraved copper plate. All six designs on the copper plate are same size and shape externally. Within the semi-circular frame, the designs vary from very simple to very ornate. Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 are depicted as plate XIII in the Carpenters' Company…
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engraved copper plate
Copper plate with 6 engraved designs of doorjambs of various sizes.
Description:
Thin copper plate. All six designs are shown as plate IX in the Carpenters' Company Rule Book of 1786. They are described as "doorjambs."
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Engraved copper plate.
Copper plate with 3 engraved designs of various sizes and shapes.
Description:
Copper Plate. Three designs are reproduced as plate XVIii in the Carpenters' Co. Rule Book of 1786, listed as "Extra Heavy Paneled Doors." Dark discoloring on the back. Fragments of 5 other designs are inscribed on the back. They are similar to those…
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engraved copper plate
Copper plate with two engraved designs.
Description:
Engraved Copper Plate. One design is of a fireplace; the other is a detail. Both designs are reproduced as plate XXVII of the Carpenters' Co. Rule Book of 1786. They are listed as "Georgian-style Chimneypiece in wood."
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engraved copper plate
Copper plate with engraved designs on both sides
Description:
Copper Plate. The shiny side of the plate has designs which are seen as plates XV and XVI of The Carpenters' Co. Rule Book of 1786. They are described as "Trussed Partitions" and "Paneled Door Details." The six designs on the duller side are seen as…
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engraved copper plate
Copper plate with two designs on the shiny side and fragments of other designs on the dull side.
Description:
Copper Plate. The two designs on the shiny side are printed as plate XX in the Carpenters' Co. Rule Book of 1786. They are described as "Dog-leg'd or Plain Open Newel Stairs." The very detailed designs on the dull side are not found in the Rule Book.
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engraved copper plate
Engraved copper plate
Description:
Copper Plate. The two designs on the shiny side are printed as plate XX in the Carpenters' Co. Rule Book of 1786. They are described as "Dog-leg'd or Plain Open Newel Stairs." The very detailed designs on the dull side are not found in the Rule Book.
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Engraved copper plate
Copper plate engraved with images of a gate and five styles of "pales" for a palisade fence.
Description:
Copper Plate. On the top half of the plate, there are three groups of two "pales," eachof the six a different style. The groups are labelled, "Fig. 1," "Fig. 2" and "Fig. 3." The gate is labelled as such. The engraver has made it appear that both its…
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Engraved copper plate
Copper plate with two engravings of Chinese railings
Description:
Copper plate with two engravings. These engravings are Plate XXVIII of The Carpenters' Co. 1786 Rule Book. They are labelled as "Fig. 1" and "Fig. 2." Fig. 1 railing is composed of diagonal lines crossing within a rectangle. Fig. 2 railing is…
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engraved copper plate
Rectangular copper plate with six designs of "sashes."
Description:
Copper plate engraved with six different designs. All six designs vary. Five are labeled as Fig. 6 through Fig. 10. Inside the design on the lower left hand corner, are the words "Gothic sashes." These engravings are not seen in The Carpenters'…
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engraved copper plate
Porcelan plate with gold and black rim. commemorative plate for coronation
Description:
Worcester Plate. 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…
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Royal Worcester plate
Miniature metal mortar (CCCCP-167) and painted black wooden stand/cradle miniature iron Eprouvette (mortar);
Description:
Miniature of mortar and stand; The painted black wooden stand is easily disassembled and detached from the mortar. Near the mouth of the mortar, there is a raised area which pictures two branches surrounding the letters "B" and "L" and a saw, a sword…
Author:
Benjamin Loxley in 1756
Item type:
miniature mortar and stand
Small grey sandstone
Description:
sandstone; Grey stone with sandy texture and quite a bit of mica ingrained in it.
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sandstone
Small heavy metal die, used to stamp objects
Description:
Die with eight-sided handle. on the bottom side of the handle are three narrow carved parallel lines.
Item type:
die
Wooden level.
Description:
Wooden level, reinforced with small steel plates on the ends and on one side. A device used for establishing a horizontal line or plane. tool, Stanley level, catalog # 3.. Board equipped with a small glass tube of alcohol or oil and a tiny air bubble…
Item type:
spirit level
Engraved Copper Plate
Description:
Engraved copper plate attached to thick small rectangular wooden block with image of Carpenters' Hall engraved on the plate. Small areas have chipped off the copper plate in the upper right and left hand corners and in the center and on the bottom…
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Engraved copper plate on a wooden block
Circular engraving on a square wooden block, printing plate.
Description:
Printing Plate. Circular engraving is placed in middle of square wooden block, printing plate. Around the seal, the wood has been roughly carved away. The seal is surrounded on four sides by fourteen silved rectangles of varying thicknesses. This is…
Item type:
printing plate