Object number
54/464/1-2
Description
A brace is a 'D'-shaped woodworking hand tool used for boring holes. This brace has a shell bit, which has a gouge-shaped nose and body. They were used by the donor, a wheelwright, and also by his father and grandfather, both of whom had also been wheelwrights in Writtle, Essex.
Physical description
1 brace and bit: metal (iron); wood; good condition
Production date
1850-01-01 - 1899-12-31
Production period
Nineteenth century, second half
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