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Tool (for metals) (Heating torch)
Nicholson File Co
Category
Tools
Creator/Artist/Maker
Nicholson File Co (Manufacturer)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Iron
- Copper alloy
- Wood
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1986.0050.315
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Special Fund for Collection Objects
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Object Number
1986.0050.315
Object Name
Tool (for metals) (Heating torch)
Category
Tools - Rieman William Michel Silversmithing Tool Collection
Creator (Role)
Nicholson File Co (Manufacturer)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
Torch is unmarked but was probably created in the United States.
Secondary Place of Origin
Providence; Rhode Island; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
The handle.
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle
Inscription: "NICHOLSON FILE CO./ PATENTED/ SPUN FERRULE"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Iron
- Copper alloy
- Wood
- Brass
Dimensions (inches)
1 (H) x 3.6 (W) x 10 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.5 (H) x 9.2 (W) x 25 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Untracht, Oppi. 1968 Metal Techniques for Craftsmen.
• Style of round burner pictured (on a different type of torch unit) fig 5, pg 168Book: Hasluck, Paul. 1912 Metalworking.
• Style of round burner discussed and pictured on a variety of torch bodies: pg 236-237