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Tool box
Alexander Forbes
1880-1888
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Alexander Forbes (Maker)
Place of Origin
Ohio; Midwest; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Satinwood
- Maple
- Pine
- Brass
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1995.0006.001
Credit Line/Donor
The Alexander Forbes Tool Collection
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Object Number
1995.0006.001
Object Name
Tool box
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Alexander Forbes (Maker)
Place of Origin
Ohio; Midwest; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Alexander Forbes was an established cabinetmaker in the Cleveland, Ohio area. The Colorado mailing label on the proper left side of the tool box shows the address of Russell H. Forbes, a family member who worked in Denver at the time of Alexander Forbes' death.
Date
1880-1888
Materials
- Mahogany
- Satinwood
- Maple
- Pine
- Brass
- Paint
Dimensions (inches)
23.125 (H) x 39.125 (W) x 25.75 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
58.738 (H) x 99.377 (W) x 65.405 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at base, OD at base. Measurements for interior parts of tool box (from top to bottom): FRONT (facing the latch at top): Inlaid drawer case: L=91 cm, W= 22 cm, H= 9 cm, Wooden spacer bar: L= 9.1 cm, W= 2.3 cm, H= 8.1 cm, Drawer with dividers: L= 90 cm, W= 13.9 cm, H= 20.4 cm, Dividers: Small: L= 30.7, H= 12.2, Large: L=45.8 cm, H= 15.5 cm, Two dividers (running lengthwise) H= 24 cm. BACK: Inlaid drawer case: L= 91 cm, W= 13.8 cm, H= 8.7 cm, Five compartment tray: L= 90 cm, W= 22.1 cm, H=6.2 cm, Three compartment tray: L= 89 cm, W= 22.2 cm, H= 5.9 cm, Six compartment tray: L= 88.9 cm, W= 22 cm, H= 7.6 cm, Bottom divider (running lengthwise): H= 10 cm, Center divider (running lengthwise): H= 24 cm.