Brace
- Object Name:
- Brace
- Object ID:
- 1960.034A
- Description:
- Bit brace. Steel and wood. C-shaped steel crank; round cross section that tapers, becomes slightly large in diameter above and below the egg-shaped wooden grip. Incised line around grip. Steel fastener to hold sections in place. Bottom section of crank has truncated pyramid shape with square central hole in bottom; hole 0.34" on a side. At top, steel crank turns into cylinder. Steel collar on a central shaft fits into bottom of a mushroom-shaped knob. Bulbous knob with tapered section that leads to decorative band above collar. Recessed wood section to top of knob with grain facing a different direction. Fastening mechanism below this cap for connecting handle to central shaft. Name stamped into handle below top piece, "C. MALLBACH".
- Material:
- Metal
Steel
Wood - Dimensions:
- H-11.3 W-6 D-0.8 Dia-2.7 inches Weight-15.55 oz
- Credit Line:
- Gift of the League of New Hampshire Arts and Crafts
- People:
- Hallbach
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