discuss document export feedback print share gallery-landscape xml Search hua Rapunga hou Pliers human history Tukua Tirohanga API Kupu whakaahuaPliers, case repairing, n.p.steel pliers, one pincer tapers and then flares towards end and other just narrows towards end. Stamped on inside of handle "PAT. APPL. FOR".Watchmakers often had to make, improvise or alter other tools for special occasions, and jobs such as repairing cases needed some ingenuity. It is possible that this pair of pliers were originally designed for opticians use in repairing spectacles, but have been adapted for another use.Accession Number2004.51.25Rā Tāpiringa02 Jun 2004Tohu Tuakiri KēH625 (horology)WāhangaApplied Arts and Design Uiuitia Tāpirihia ki Taku Kete Pliers, 2004.51.25, H625, © Auckland Museum CC BY Tirohia ngā pikitia Mātātuhi me ngā tuhinga Mātātuhi Mātātuhi Taonga Taonga Rārangi MihiCollection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2004.51.25KohingaNew Zealand Horological InstituteRāUnknownWā20th centuryWaitohu/mākaPAT. APPL. FOR. (stamped)Pāohosteel/iron alloy/metal/inorganic materialnickel plate/plate/metal/inorganic materialRaraunga Ine116mm46mm8mmTaumata whakarōpūTool, horologicalTimekeeping T&E05 Tools & Equipment for Science & TechnologyWhakahounga o Mua31 Mar 2023 E hangaia tonutia ana te kohinga tuihono a Tāmaki Paenga Hira; tāpirihia ai ngā whakahoutanga me ngā pūkete i ia wiki. I ētahi wā, kāore anō kia whakaūhia ngā pūkete e ngā kaimahi o Te Whare Taonga, tēnā pea he hapa kei roto i ngā kōrero. Search hua Rapunga hou The gift of curiosity With unlimited free entry to all paid exhibitions, discounted event tickets and exclusive Member-only events, a Museum Membership is the gift that keeps on giving year-round. SEE OPTIONS FROM $60