Tool, Metal

Object Name:

Tool, Metal

Object ID:

1991.080.03.13

Creator:

Brown, John -- Gunsmith

Place of Origin:

Fremont, NH

Date:

1850-1900

Description:

Set of 8 unidentified tools. Part of a set of 64 gunsmithing tools from John Brown's shop in Fremont, NH. No markings.
1. Rectangular metal bar with angled edges. Round shank is 1.2" long. 4.2" long, 0.6" wide, 0.3" deep.
2. Similar to a drill bit, but has a flat tip with a narrow notch cut into it, slightly angled. 3.7" long, 0.35" diameter.
3. Bar of variable width, with a short, round shank. 3.5" long, 0.3" wide, 0.1" deep.
4. Bit with square shank, tapering into a round shaft that supports a spade-shaped head with tapered edges. 3.3" long, 0.45" wide, 0.3" deep.
5. Solid cylinder, with the ends stepped-down, and two holes bored near one end, intersecting. 2.9" long, 0.5" diameter.
6. 2" long, 0.2" wide square, with rounded edges. Tapered shank at one end.
7. Most of length is round shank, with large head. Head is round on the end connecting to shank, other end is flat, and side has short tangs. 1.9" long, 0.8" diameter.
8. Square at one end, then flatter and wider, with a short round shank. 1.8" long, 0.3" wide, 0.25" deep.

Material:

Metal
Steel

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

People:

Brown, John (1806-1895), Weber, Henry A. (1917-2000)

Subjects:

Gunsmiths, Gunsmithing