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Catalog Number |
2021.01.0043 |
Object Name |
Box, Tool |
Date |
1886 |
Description |
Wooden tool box with hinge owned by Frank Barret. Carved on the top is: "Frank Barret, 1886" The box has a partition in it and 2 paper labels. One is on the top lid, in the interior and it reads: "Mechanics', Farmers' , and Housekeepers' Combination Set of Convenient and Necessary Tools. These tools are all warranted. They are of the Celebrated and Well-known stamp, 'Clark Tool Co.' This combination embraces seventeen tools. One Brace. One Nail Set. Two Gimlets. Four Boring Bits. One Saw. One Chisel. One Scratch Awl. One Wrench. One Hammar. One Screw Driver. One File. One Brad Awl. One Rule. Manufactured by C.E. Jennings & Co. 96 Chambers St. New York" The other is on the side and it reads: "Clark Tool Co., Combination Tool Set" There were no tools still in the box. |
Dimensions |
H-3.5 W-6.25 L-18.5 inches |
People |
Frank Barret |
Subjects |
Equipment Equipment & supplies Boxes Chests Containers |