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1936-1614 (W), Brace; 1936-1695 (W), Bit, 1936-1699 (W), Bit

Center Bit and Pad

Date1700-1800

OriginAmerica or Europe

MediumWood, steel, and iron

DimensionsOverall: 9 3/4 × 1 1/2 × 1 1/2 in (24.7 × 3.8 × 3.8cm)
Bit: 1/2" diameter

Credit LineBequest of Stephen C. Wolcott

Object number1936-1695 (W)

DescriptionCenter bit set into a tapering wooden pad of partially chamfered square section. Two integral struts with thickened ends secure the pad into the socket of the brace.Label TextWhen mounted in its brace, this center bit was used to bore a 1/2” hole. Its wooden “pad” bears the owner’s initials “W W,” like all the other tools in the set.Mark(s)Pad marked with an incised "W W".ProvenanceFrom the collection of Stephen C. Wolcott (1876-1934) of Gloucester, Virginia.