Iron Brace
notes: label: Description
content: This iron brace is part of a larger collection of over 1000 hand tools comprising the John R. Gerwig Jr Collection. It is iron with a wood pad and a turned wood neck. Also it is tapped for a set-screw.
label: Description
content: Prior to coming to the Smithsonian Institution, the John R. Gerwig Collection Jr. was displayed in Mr Gerwig’s business offices at the J. Raymond Gerwig Company Inc, Builders Contractors, 1010 Morton Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201. The collection arrived at NMAH in December 1977.
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content: Work and Industry: Hand Tools
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: John R. Gerwig, Jr.
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1977.1101.0396
label: accession number
content: 1977.1101
label: catalog number
content: 1977.1101.0396
label: collector/donor number
content: 29
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Brace
label: Other Terms
content: Brace; Carpenter/Joiner/Cabinetmaker; Woodworking; Rotary & Screw-Based Tools; Hand Tools
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal, iron (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 11 1/2 in; 29.21 cm