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Tool (for metals) (Turnscrew bit)
Fenton & Marsdens
Category
Tools
Creator/Artist/Maker
Fenton & Marsdens (Maker)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Iron
- Steel
Museum Object Number
1995.0006.183
Credit Line/Donor
The Alexander Forbes Tool Collection
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Object Number
1995.0006.183
Object Name
Tool (for metals) (Turnscrew bit)
Category
Tools - The Alexander Forbes Tool Collection
Creator (Role)
Fenton & Marsdens (Maker)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: On shaft
Inscription: "FENTON&/MARSDEN" stamped incuse
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Iron
- Steel
Dimensions (inches)
0.4 (H) x 0.6 (W) x 4.4 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
1 (H) x 1.4 (W) x 11.3 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Roberts, Kenneth D. 1980 Some 19th Century English Woodworking Tools: Edge and Joiner Tools and Bit Braces.
• For more information on Fenton & Marsden, see page 194-195.Book: Salaman, Raphael Arthur. 1990 Dictionary of Woodworking Tools c. 1700 -1970 and tools of allied trades.
• For a description of turnscrew bits, see page 84.