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Tool, Boring

Object Name:
Tool, Boring
Object ID:
1991.080.03.02
Creator:
Brown, JohnGunsmith
Place of Origin:
Fremont, NH
Date:
1850-1900
Description:
Milling burr. One of 64 gunsmithing tools in set from John Brown's shop in Fremont, NH. Tapered round shank, with tapered octagonal neck supporting the head. "J. F. BROWN CAST STEEL" stamped on one face.
Material:
Metal
Steel
Dimensions:
L-5.3 Dia-0.8 inches
Provenance:
All objects in this accession purchased at J. C. Devine auction at Sheraton Tara Wayfarer, Bedford, NH, Sept. 22, 1991. All from the collection of Henry Weber of Pelham, NH.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
Subjects:
Gunsmiths, Gunsmithing
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