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Drill, Watchmaker's

Object Name:
Drill, Watchmaker's
Object ID:
1973.003.136
Date:
circa 1900
Description:
Wooden Container with Shank Wire Drills, Watchmaker's. Hollow wood tube with cap and blue paper label. Inside are five metal drill bits, stuck in place. Label reads "MORSE / REG. U. S. PAT. OFF. / No. 340 / ST_R. SHANK WIRE DRILLS / CARBON STEEL / Quantity 12 Size 59 / MORSE / TWIST DRILL & MACHINE CC. / NEW BEDFORD, MASS. U.S.A. / MADE IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" In pen on cap and tube "ARBORS". "59" stamped on cap.
Material:
Wood
Metal
Paper
Dimensions:
L-2.5 Dia-0.55 inches
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles S. Parsons
Subjects:
Watch making
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