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brace and bit

human history
  • Description

    Carpenter's brace and bit. Made from wood, metal, and brass. It is a large size and shaped like a 'U' with a grip at the centre. The sides of the wooden body have brass inlay with incised text, one side reads: HENRY BROWN PATENT. The other side reads: M.BROWN & SONS/ COLE MANUFACTURERS OF THE/ PATENT ANTIFRICATION BRACE/ JOHN BOTTOM INVENTOR. At one end of the brace is a drill bit that is pointed, the other end has a knob that twists.

  • Place
    Sheffield/South Yorkshire/England
  • Accession Number
    1963.190
  • Accession Date
    1963
  • Other Id

    37422 (ethnology)

    col.0437 (colonial)

  • Department

    History

    Social History

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  • brace and bit, 1963.190, 37422, col.0437, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • brace and bit, 1963.190, 37422, col.0437, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • brace and bit, 1963.190, 37422, col.0437, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • brace and bit, 1963.190, 37422, col.0437, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • brace and bit, 1963.190, 37422, col.0437, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • brace and bit, 1963.190, 37422, col.0437, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • brace & bit, carpenters
  • brace & bit, carpenters
  • brace & bit, carpenters
  • brace & bit, carpenters

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