Tool, Watchmaker's
- Object Name:
- Tool, Watchmaker's
- Object ID:
- 1987.085.02
- Creator:
- Kendrick & Davis Company
- Place of Origin:
- Lebanon, NH
- Date:
- 1895-1920
- Description:
- Watchmaker's staking tool contained in wooden box. Includes: steel work stand, 3.75" high, 2.5" diam. at base. Stamped "4498/K&D/SPECIAL" on bottom and engraved "L.A." Also, wooden tool holder containing 119 punches and setting tools. Wooden holder marked "177" in pencil. All contained in wooden box with hinged cover, 6" x 7.25" x 5". Steel carrying handle on top. Metal clasp. Stamped "177" twice on inside. Tool used for punching, inserting jewels, and setting other small parts. A. Box with wooden insert containing 119 punches and setting tools. B. Work stand.
- Material:
- Metal
Wood
Steel - Dimensions:
- H-5 W-7.25 D-6 inches
- Provenance:
- Purchased at William A. Gustafson antique tool auction, Austerlitz, NY. Staking tool, lot #148.
Frank B. Kendrick and William F. Davis formed a partnership in 1876, specializing in watchmaker's tools. They began making setting (or staking) tools such as this c. 1895 and incorporated as Kendrick & Davis Company in 1909. - Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
- Subjects:
- Clock and watch making, Clock and watch industry
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