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Tool (for wood) (Nose bit)
Fenton & Marsdens
Category
Tools
Creator/Artist/Maker
Fenton & Marsdens (Maker)
Place of Origin
Sheffield; South Yorkshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Iron
- Steel
Museum Object Number
1995.0006.158
Credit Line/Donor
The Alexander Forbes Tool Collection
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Object Number
1995.0006.158
Object Name
Tool (for wood) (Nose bit)
Category
Tools - The Alexander Forbes Tool Collection
Creator (Role)
Fenton & Marsdens (Maker)
Place of Origin
Sheffield; South Yorkshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Inside blade
Inscription: "FENTON & MARSDENS" stamped incuse.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Iron
- Steel
Dimensions (inches)
6.8 (L) x 0.5 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
17.3 (L) x 1.3 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Salaman, Raphael Arthur. 1990 Dictionary of Woodworking Tools c. 1700 -1970 and tools of allied trades.
• For a description of Nose Bits, see page 83.Book: Roberts, Kenneth D. 1980 Some 19th Century English Woodworking Tools: Edge and Joiner Tools and Bit Braces.
• For reference to Fenton & Marsdens, see page 189.Book: Roberts, Kenneth D. 1971 Planemakers and Other Edge Tool Enterprises in New York State in the Nineteenth Century.
• For reference to Fenton & Marsdens, see page 171.