Object number
56/84/2-16
Description
This is a collection of assorted bits for use with a brace, which is a 'D'-shaped hand woodworking tool used for boring holes. They originally belonged to a cabinet maker from Cumbria, and were probably used by him from about 1837 onwards. They were passed then to his son, also a cabinet maker, who died in 1924, and finally to the donor's husband.
Physical description
15 bit: metal
Archival history
Letter, Florence Graham to Mr Higgs, 17th May 1956 - '...It is probable that these tools originally belonged to my husband's Grandfather, James Graham, Born 1824, died 1873, and that he commenced using these about 1837. The frame to the Bow Saw and the Gauge were no doubt made by him in his early working days. // James Graham was the son of a Cumberland farmer, and spent his early life in the construction and repair of farm equipment, but in his later years concentrated on Cabinet Making. // At his death the tools were handed on to my husband's Father, David Graham, Born 1849, died 1924, and he was a craftsman in the Shopfitting and Cabinet Business. Eventually the tools were handed down to my husband, David Gerald Graham 1885-1953, who retained these for sentimental reasons...'
Production date
1837 - 1873
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