Brace
- Object Name:
- Brace
- Object ID:
- 1994.508.52
- Description:
- Bit brace. Wood and iron. C-shaped body, medium-brown hardwood. Wide top section and wide bottom section connected by small round grip. Handle transitions into rectangular top and bottom sections. Edges chamfered on inside and outside. Short cylinder in top section that extends above top edge, 1.4" outside diameter; hole in it with inside diameter of 0.65"; this is for the missing knob on top. Bottom section has squared shaft that sticks out, ~1.5" square. Hole in center, 1.7" square. Inlaid metal strap that wraps around corner in bottom section; two nails on side that hold it in place. Missing fastener and flat head screw at other end of strap. Corner of strap beveled to match chamfer on wood. Iron thumbscrew that passes through strap diagonally into corner of bit hole. Thumbscrew extends outward enough to give false dimension for thickness and width of handle. Red painted "FP193" on inside of handle.
- Material:
- Metal
Iron
Wood - Dimensions:
- H-12.3 W-6.3 D-2.4 inches Weight-21.4 oz
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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