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1961.78.12.6

ID Number: 1961.78.12.6
Category: T&E For Materials
Sub-category: woodworking T&E
Item Name: gimlet
Materials: WOOD, UNKNOWN METAL, STEEL
Measurements: overall: 3 5/8 in
Description: Spiral; screw point; side cutting; handle
History: "Tool chest owned by Antoine Ouellette, a Sandwich blacksmith, carpenter & shipbuilder who was born in 1805. The initials JA were probably carved in the lid by his son, Joseph Antoine, who was born in 1844. The stain in the left end of the tray appears to be Paris Green, a popular pesticide in the mid 1800's"
Collection Name: Museum Windsor
Subject (Fre): Y

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Blacksmiths / Forgerons subject

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